Modern technology is shedding new light on the health of Viking-era populations. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg ...

The Battle of Svolder was a naval battle fought around the year 1000 between Olaf Tryggvason, the king of Norway, and a ...

According to a new interpretation of runes carved on an artifact in the fabled Galloway Hoard, the treasure may have been ...

Sweden's Viking Age population appears to have suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial disease, sinus and ear infections, osteoarthritis, and much more. This is shown in a study in which Viking ...

Viking life wasn’t just tough, it was often chronically painful. For proof, all you need to do is examine their skulls.