To trace forgotten Viking trade routes, an experimental archaeologist spent three years braving frozen Norwegian waters.

What it tells us about the past: This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking ... Her left ...

shield and ponytail Oseberg tapestry: Viking Age artwork from a boat burial that may depict the Norse tree of life Metal detectorists unearth dazzling Anglo-Saxon gold-and-garnet raven head and ...

Thief River Falls is hosting numerous activities in celebration of Syttende Mai (May 17, which is Norway's Constitution Day) starting Saturday, May 10, and continuing through next week. The events ...

Photograph by David Guttenfelder, National Geographic By the time local lords got word of a raiding party and rallied their troops to respond, the Norse ... A line of Vikings with shields and ...

"We haven't opened a Viking grave in Norway for the past 100 years," Bredesen ... ship with their weapons and decorations. Of Skjold (shield) bulges were 26—of Swords 2—an axe and many arrows ...

Her left arm is protected by a shield, while her right hand clutches ... These assistants to the Norse god of war then accompanied the dead warriors to Valhalla, where they served them plenty ...