Those who could not run fast enough were killed and their helmets, weapons and armour were stolen. The Vikings did not send many ships on their first raids. They made surprise attacks on ...

On one side of the coffin was a large battle-ax, and on the other, the hilt of a three-foot-long sword that once belonged to a Viking, one whose identity might even be known. The Viking king ...

In contrast, about 6 per cent of Viking Danes appear to have died violently, almost all from official executions. Researchers found a prominent presence of weapons – particularly swords ...

"The study identified more than 3,000 swords from the Late Iron Age and Viking periods in Norway, with just a few dozen in Denmark. These findings suggest weapons played a significant role in ...

The Viking Age is one of the most fascinating chapters in human history. Far from being mere savages who raided and pillaged, ...

Each year they prepare obsessively for Up Helly Aa, assembling, plank by plank, a replica of a Viking ship. Bristling with spears and swords, Viking and Slav reenactors face off in a mock battle ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Two surprisingly unbeaten teams get set to square off in the Land of 10,000 Lakes on Sunday, as the Minnesota ...

Over his last 10 starts, he leads the NFL in passing touchdowns (22) and is tied with Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes for most ...

Thrust into the eye of an injury hurricane, 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy is poised to show all the doubters, naysayers and ...