Last year, the discovery of an ax head on a mountaintop overlooking Norway’s Trondheim Fjord led archaeologists to a tenth-century Viking grave. Though they found no remains, the team recovered ...

Of Skjold (shield) bulges were 26—of Swords 2 ... showcasing early efforts to preserve Viking history. This excavation is not just about uncovering the past—it is part of an ongoing effort ...

Amleth (who embodies the traditional hypermasculine Viking warrior ideal that dominates today's modern reimaginings of this ancient history) is partaking in the spoils of a violent raid on an ...

Vikings, according to the sagas, used two weapons. Sometimes they hid the ax behind the shield. So, as you grip the shield here, you can hold the ax and the shield handle here, so it wouldn't be ...