Olaf Tryggvason was a Norwegian Viking prince forced into exile. His challenging youth made him a formidable warrior who ...

The past year has been marked by fewer excavations compared to previous years. But archaeologists have still made some great ...

When researchers began reexcavating a Viking burial mound in Norway, they knew they were following ... The first paper was a business card for Lorange, the man who first discovered the Myklebust ...

A kayaking expedition through Norway’s Lofoten islands offers white-sand beaches, royal encounters — and the chance to ...

Every fourth inhabitant of Norway was a slave, or thrall, in the Viking Age, according to Jón Viðar Sigurðsson, a professor at the University of Oslo. These were women and men who had been captured by ...

Photo from University Museum of Bergen On a rocky island off the coast of Norway, metal detectorists stumbled on some ancient jewelry and led archaeologists to a forgotten Viking burial ground.

Gordon Ramsay dives for scallops, urchins and clams in the frigid waters of Bergen, Norway. “I’ve seen authentic Viking cooking methods, and it’s humbling to come away from these areas and ...