A famed Viking-age silver hoard discovered in Scotland may have belonged to an entire community of people, rather than one ...

J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary works set within the realm of Middle Earth were heavily inspired by Norse mythology. His elves and dwarves are plucked directly from the Norse cosmos, and Gandalf is ...

The ring is made of 95% gold and weighs over 300g. In Viking England, armlets were given by powerful lords to secure allegiance from their followers. Bestowing such gifts was a demonstration of ...

for tree-ring analysis of its oak timbers revealed that they had been cut down around A.D. 1060-70 near Dublin, suggesting the presence of a major shipyard at this key Viking stronghold in Ireland.

Wherever they went, Vikings turned to runes to express both the poetic ("Listen, ring-bearers ... distinct meaning often connected with Norse mythology (see clickable alphabet at left).

Viking hoard and medieval signet rings are among a record number of treasure finds in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a report has found. There were 1,377 cases of treasure in 2022 ...

This online mythology course is an introduction to the religion of the Vikings as it is recorded in Old Norse and Scandinavian literature from the medieval period. You will learn about the different ...