Oldest Viking Graffiti Discovered in Iceland Reveals Partially Sketched Boat Drawing

Medicine & Technology Jul 06, 2023

Archaeologists discover a 1,200-year-old Viking graffiti depicting a partially drawn boat, marking the country's oldest known drawing. Check it out in this article.

Two Viking Treasure Hoards Found by Metal Detectorist in Denmark; Findings Include Coins Made Under Rule of King Harald Bluetooth

May 01, 2023

The Viking treasure hoards include several silver artifacts, including some coins and jewelry. Read to learn more.

Rising Sea Levels May Have Forced Vikings To Abandon Settlement in Greenland, Study Suggests

Apr 19, 2023

The rising sea levels may have made the Viking settlements in Greenland vulnerable to flooding. Read to learn more.

Vikings Reached the Americas 500 Years Before Christopher Columbus Did, Study Finds

Apr 19, 2023

A new study presented evidence of Vikings reaching the Americas as early as 985 AD, over 500 years before Christopher Columbus discovered the country. Read the article to learn more details.

Dozens of Viking Round Shields Unearthed in Norway Were Also Used in Battles Not Just for Ceremonial Purposes, Study Finds

Apr 05, 2023

A recent study suggests that the Viking round shields discovered on the Gokstad vessel in 1880 were not exclusively meant for ceremonial purposes. Read the article to learn more.

Giant Phantom Jellyfish Spotted By Passengers of a Viking-Deployed Submersible in Antarctica; How Rare Are These Huge Invertebrate Predators of the Deep Sea?

Feb 27, 2023

Passengers of a submserible deployed by the Vikings cruise in Antarctica were able to catch a rare sight of the giant phantom jellyfish. Read to learn more.

Viking Pilgrims Did Not Wipe Out Anglo-Saxon Monks; Evidence Suggests That Kent Monastery Withstood Repeated Norse Invader Attacks For Almost a Century

Feb 20, 2023

The Kent monastery, attacked by Viking pilgrims and Norse invaders, was surprisingly more resilient than previously thought. Read to know more.

Vikings Sailed With Their Pets to England From Scandinavia More Than 1,000 Years Ago, Bone Analysis Reveals

Feb 02, 2023

Bone analysis on the remains found in a burial mound in the UK reveals that Vikings may have traveled from Scandinavia to England with their horses, dogs, and perhaps even pigs. Read the article to learn more,

1200-Year-Old Viking Swords Found Buried Upright To Prevent Dead From Rising

Nov 18, 2022

Archaeologists in Sweden started digging a big burial cemetery in order to enlarge the road, but what they discovered shocked them. Read on to know the details about the viking swords.

Greenland Viking Settlers, Why Did they Disappear?

Mar 24, 2022

The Eastern Settlement in Greenland once held a rich Viking culture. Learn more about the possible reasons why the Norse people mysteriously vanished from the place.

Brutal Blood Eagle Ritual from Viking Legends Is Anatomically Possible, Result to Immediate Death

Dec 22, 2021

A new study suggests that the Viking blood eagle ritual is possible to conduct on a human body.

Vikings: High-Energy Cosmic Rays Confirms Viking Legends in Recent Study

Dec 02, 2021

A new study confirmed the presence of Vikings in ancient America through the help of trees imarked with cosmic rays.

'World Serpent': 308 Million-Year-Old Microsaur Fossil Found by Paleontologists, Named After Thor's Nemesis

Jul 22, 2021

A new microsaur species was found at the Mazon Creek in Illinois. The microsaur, named after Thor's nemesis 'World Serpent,' may contribute new revelations about the adaptive characteristics of prehistoric reptiles.

Reindeer Cyclone Captured Via Drone in Russia

Apr 01, 2021

Watch as a drone captures a video of a reindeer cyclone in Russia's Murmansk region. This formation makes it impossible to even hit a single animal.

Not All Vikings Were Scandinavian, Experts Reveal in a New Study

Sep 17, 2020

The Vikings were a people feared by many for their raids, piracy, and violence. However, new DNA evidence shows that not all Vikings came from Scandinavia as previously thought. Geneticists discover how widespread the Vikings had been all over Europe.