Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be a Viking-age building in a recent dig. Teams of volunteers dug up High ...
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 ...
A newly deciphered inscription suggests the immense "Galloway Hoard" found in Scotland over a decade ago was held in common.
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Everyone is familiar with the Hollywood version of medieval jousts. The handsome knight galloping towards his sworn enemy, ...
In a nutshell An ancient Viking ring inscription, previously thought to require payment of fines in both oxen AND silver, actually offered people a choice between the two — similar to modern “cash or ...
Discovered in 2014 near Kirkcudbright, the Galloway Hoard became one of the UK’s most significant archaeological finds of the century.
Researchers think the site in the Netherlands may have been used for pagan worship in reaction to the spread of Christianity.
A famed Viking-age silver hoard discovered in Scotland may have belonged to an entire community of people, rather than one ...
Excavations carried out on the Ile de Ré have uncovered a series of burial sites, containing objects evoking 'Nordic' ...
A University of Winchester academic has become the consultant for a new French docudrama series on the Vikings and their 'Empire of the North Sea'. Professor of Early Medieval history, Ryan Lavelle, ...
A Viking Age hall, believed to be the largest of its kind ever discovered in Britain, has been uncovered during an archaeological dig at High Tarns in Cumbria.
Players will be able to experience the struggles of medieval peoples such as the Vikings, Anglo-Saxons, Germans and Slavs through a series of battles and resource management strategies.