Picture a Viking. What comes to mind? Probably a tall, fierce, blond warrior with braided hair and broad shoulders—someone you wouldn’t want to face in battle, but wouldn’t mind sharing a drink with ...

If you visit Scandinavia, you are likely to find yourself at an exhibition about Vikings. There are many to choose from.

Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The northern peoples to A.D. 790: From the beginnings to the Age of Migrations -- The legendary history of the Swedes and the Danes -- The Viking kingdoms to the ...

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 ...

The Oseberg ship -- The culture of northern Heathendom -- The causes of the Viking Age -- 'The devastation of all the islands of Britain by the Heathens' -- The Vikings in the Carolingian empire -- ...