To many ancient civilizations, pain was the price of honor. And any blood spilled was a symbol of devotion, power or divinity ...

Inflatable swords, the world's happiest Metal band and mosh pits paying tribute to the Viking Gods of War: Ensiferum are in ...

The sunken ship reveals that the medieval European economy was growing fast. Archaeologists recently found the wreck of an ...

Maritime archaeologists in Copenhagen discovered the well-preserved remains of the Svaelget 2, a massive medieval merchant ...

While excavating a Viking cemetery near the Swedish town of Köping, archaeologists discovered a pair of sword hilts protruding curiously from the earth. After further investigation, they determined ...

The shipwreck is exceptionally preserved and provides the first archaeological confirmation of features seen in illustrations ...

Maritime archaeologists from Denmark's Viking Ship Museum have unearthed an extraordinary find beneath the waters near Copenhagen - the largest medieval cog ever discovered. The 600-year-old vessel ...

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Spotted off the coast of Denmark, the "Svaelget 2" is a cog, a kind of large trading vessel used in the Middle Ages. Experts ...

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Most stories of the Vikings and their gods focus on men. It’s time for the women to take centre stage: from giantesses to bad ...