In a nutshell An ancient Viking ring inscription, previously thought to require payment of fines in both oxen AND silver, ...

From the remains of five Viking ships in Denmark to the excavation of an ancient rubbish dump in Westray ... Displays tell the history of the islands over the past 5,000 years with exhibits ...

The northernmost settlement in the UK celebrated “Up Helly Aa”, an annual fire festival with ancient origins. Last night, a thousand people, dressed as Vikings, marched through the town holding ...

Feasting played a central role in the way the Vikings and other ancient Germanic people honoured the gods ... and more from your favourite Sky HISTORY shows: ...

In movies and books about Vikings, the ancient seafaring conquerors don’t pause their revelry to remove gristle from their teeth with toothpicks. But in real life, they did, according to a new ...

However, a recent study has deciphered a new translation of the stone, one the researchers believe alludes to a Viking fear very ... War buildings that changed history. As the World Economic ...

Whether you're looking to make a statement or simply express your love for Viking history, our jewelry offers a unique way ... but a group of extinct alphabets - the ancient Germanic alphabet, ...

Fences and signs had to be erected around the site to keep people back and ensure none of the ancient artefacts below were ... revealing to the world one of the most significant Viking era discoveries ...

NEIL OLIVER:These dark lines, etched into the marble, are Viking runes ancient Viking writing ... This clip is suitable for teaching History at KS2 and KS3 in England, Second Level (Scotland ...

In Viking Age mass graves discovered in Britain ... method that would provide a sharper lens for fine-scale genetic history,” says Pontus Skoglund, Group Leader of the Ancient Genomics Laboratory at ...