News
Research Confirms Norse Vikings Arrived in Americas 1,000 Years Ago
Archeologists can now prove the Vikings made landfall in the Americas hundreds of years before Columbus reached the Bahamas.
Vikings
In Brief
A 1,000-Year-Old Viking Ship Burial Was Discovered Underneath a Norwegian Farm
The ship, which dates back to the Viking Period or the earlier Merovingian period, was found with the help of a high-resolution, ground-penetrating georadar.
In Brief
Two Treasure Hunters Headed to Jail After Concealing Their Discovery of Viking Treasure Trove
The metal detector enthusiasts, along with two coin dealers who assisted in selling the concealed find, have all been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail. The collection is worth an estimated $15.4 million.
Art
The Rise and Fall of the Viking "Allah" Textile
There is something very troubling about what the Viking “Allah” story reveals about the relationship between news media and experts.