The swords also withstood more than 1,000 years of degradation. "Previous excavations have shown that many Viking Age graves in the region contain weapons and horse equipment. Presumably ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.

Bristling with spears and swords, Viking and Slav reenactors face off in a mock battle during a festival in Wolin, Poland. What began as small raiding parties early in the Viking age grew into ...

Another possible bit of Viking trivia: The Vikings must have been ridiculously fit. The steel sword Mikkelsen uses in stage battles weighs about 5 pounds, his shield weighs 7 or 8, and his helmet ...

Sword and buckles, nails and wire embroidery ... contact with the Vikings before the traditional beginning of the Viking Age. More evidence for early contact between the Vikings and native Britons ...