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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.

The evidence turns previous assertions that the Italian Christopher Columbus was the first foreigner to step foot in the New ...

The Vikings traded all over Europe and as far east as Central Asia. While large, narrow longboats were used for raiding, the Vikings used smaller, broader boats called knorrs for trading.

The streets of Lerwick are once again filled with fire and smoke as Shetland holds its world famous Up Helly Aa fire festival ...

The researchers describe the sort of bleak dental picture common to medieval Europe—frequent tooth decay, infections and tooth loss. In the Viking population studied, 49% had one or more ...

Viking society was also a culture of violence ... The War of Brothers That Shattered an Empire and Made Medieval Europe.” ...

offering a fascinating glimpse into the history of Northern Europe. Sweden, renowned for its wealth of Viking rune stones and rock carvings, boasts the world’s largest collection of these ...