Jackson Crawford, director of CU’s Nordic Studies program, studies and translates Old Norse, a language spoken by medieval Scandinavians. Here the native Coloradan talks Vikings, videos and his ...

AMERICAN VIKINGS: How the Norse Sailed Into the Lands and Imaginations of America. By Martyn Whittock. Pegasus Books. 272 pages. $29.95. Centuries of lively and heroic medieval sagas, first recorded ...

Talking like an 18th-century pirate? That is sooo “2000 and late.” These days, between the Thor movies and Loki on Disney+, or the TV series Vikings, it’s all about being ancient Norse marauders. Now, ...

Weddings are one of the oldest time-honored traditions. Even though such a celebration is a common part of our modern lives, ancient cultures also acknowledged and gathered for the joining of two ...

Viking legends and Norse horrors are set to come alive in York. For two nights only, the Jorvik Viking Centre will host Dark ...

The huge longhouse was likely used as a ceremonial hall during the Iron Age. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in ...

“Vikings: Valhalla” showrunner and creator Jeb Stuart has fathered four kids, and he’s about to pop out his fifth — in the form of the Netflix sequel series. “I’m ready to have this baby,” Stuart says ...

A still recreation of what America’s Lost Vikings Blue and Mike described as Viking hunting parties. Pic credit: Science Channel On Sunday’s exciting episode of America’s Lost Vikings, a secret spot ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Paying a fine in Viking-age Sweden could cost you an ox. Or, if you prefer, it’s equivalent in silver. A new analysis of a thousand-year-old iron ring from Sweden is changing our ...