Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada, yielding more clues to Norse settlements in North America. 5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 ...

From the eighth to 11th centuries, as Norsemen from Scandinavia conducted raids into Europe and elsewhere, they became known as Vikings—named after a place called viken in the Oslo fjord.

Your support makes all the difference. Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered a mysterious Viking Age burial ground with graves shaped like stone ships. As many as 139 of these graves have been ...

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. The recent sensational discoveries of Viking ship graves in Norway have captured global headlines, highlighting the rich history ...

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) revealed it to be about 19m (62ft) long and 5m (16ft) wide - putting it on a par with the well-preserved Oseberg and Gokstad Viking ships on display in Oslo.

Pace opened the Vikings' week of practice with a DNP but practiced in full Friday, suggesting he's moving in the right direction ahead of Sunday's contest. If the Cincinnati product can't play ...

Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains wore mail coats, made of thousands of metal rings but most relied on a round wooden shield for protection since these were very expensive ...

What were Viking villages like? The Vikings and their families mostly lived in small villages that were near the coast. Despite their reputation as brave warriors and terrifying raiders ...

In April, Josh Metellus keyed into the Minnesota Vikings’ facility, snaked through the back hallway and climbed the steps up to the third floor. The building was mostly quiet. A couple of ...

Running back Cam Akers is returning to Minnesota. The Houston Texans have agreed to trade Akers to the Vikings, the Vikings announced Tuesday night. Minnesota will also get a conditional 2026 ...

The Minnesota Vikings rank third in the NFL with 20 sacks. Their pass defense has otherwise proven porous, though, amid injuries to several cornerbacks and the death of rookie Khyree Jackson.

The Jaguars do not expect to have Trevor Lawrence as their starting quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Vikings. Officially, though, Lawrence is questionable. Coach Doug Pederson said earlier ...