As ice continues to melt, more ancient artifacts are likely to surface after lying dormant for centuries. While there are valuable lessons to be learned from their emergence, they are also reminders ...

Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scandinavia by historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough and comedian Chloe Petts to learn about the ...

What is it about the Viking Age that drives so much interest? A common view is that it was a violent period across Europe, ...

Here’s how it works. "The question isn't, 'Were Vikings violent?'" said Daniel Melleno, an associate professor of medieval and pre-modern history at the University of Denver. "They were absolutely ...

Students across Meath are being invited to step back in time and explore Ireland’s Viking and Medieval past, thanks to a new ...

Ipswich dates back to the 7th Century, was occupied by the Vikings and was burnt down by William the Conqueror. Mr Wade has ...

In the riverside town of Vidin in Bulgaria, I was briefly king of the castle. I had the medieval citadel to myself. Looming over the Danube, the fortress was known for centuries as the guardhouse to ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland. In medieval ...