The lives of noble women in the Viking world were shaped by politics and logistics, and worlds apart from the lives of ...
When we think of Vikings, images of horned helmets, mighty beards, and fearsome warriors spring to mind. These impressions, popularized by myths and modern media, don’t necessarily reflect historical ...
The Viking Age conjures images of fierce warriors, longships cutting through icy waters, and raids that left their mark across Europe. But not all Vikings were the same. The groups from Norway, Sweden ...
Viking Age stories often involve modern-day Denmark, the fjords of Norway, the British Isles and Iceland, yet one overlooked stronghold of Viking history lay far north of the Arctic Circle. The sagas ...
Despite being synonymous with the Viking Age, Norway currently has no Viking sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This is why that could soon change. This week, Norway’s Directorate for Cultural ...
After New Zealand passed new gun laws this week, most automatic and semi-automatic weapons have become outlawed there as of Friday — a swift response to the March 15 shootings in Christchurch that ...
KIDS IN MANCHESTER GOT A HANDS ON HISTORY LESSON ABOUT VIKINGS TODAY. LOOK AT THIS. THE GROUP CALLED STRAUMFJORD FROM EXETER RECREATES LIFE DURING THE IRON AGE AND VIKING ERA. THEY BROUGHT AUTHENTIC ...