Researchers discovered that Norway's Viking societies were more violent than Denmark's, with higher rates of weapon use and fatal injuries.

Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.

A stunning archaeological discovery in Norway sheds light on the status and influence of women during the Viking Age. The site, containing valuable artifacts and symbolic elements, offers insights ...

Displayed on the table were two special artifacts from the Vesterheim collection: a model of the Jelling Stone, erected by King Harald “Bluetooth” of Denmark between 965 and 985, and a sword from a ...

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Archaeologists Stumble on a Rich Burial Ground From the Viking Age on a Small Rocky Knoll, May Have Belonged to Women Recent excavations in Norway have brought to light several Viking-era graves ...

Norwegian Cruise Line is offering up to 50 percent off all cruises during wave season, with deals on vacations in Alaska, the Mediterranean and beyond. Travelers can also enjoy more than $2,000 in ...

Salvesen has opened up on the difficult decision to leave Viking FK after two seasons with the Norwegian club. “It is a big deal for me to get this opportunity, it is a unique opportunity that I ...

16 story has been corrected to change 'entered' to 'approach' in the headline, and to remove 'entered' from paragraph 1 after clarification from spokesperson) Two Norwegian F-35s stationed in ...

A curious Viking age graveyard has been uncovered in southwest Norway containing jewelry and ... been repurposed from the clasps of Carolingian sword belts, and, according to Diinhoff and a ...

NEWS ANALYSIS: From its strategic Arctic areas in the far north, to its border to Russia in northeastern Finnmark and vast offshore territory in the west and south: Norway is battening down the ...