The Nine Worlds

A 900-year-old Viking sword is coming home to Yorkshire after being kept behind closed doors for more than 50 years. The Cawood Sword, found in the River Ouse at Cawood, near York, is only the fifth sword of its type to be found and by far the best preserved.

Return of the Viking sword

A 1000 year old Viking burial was discovered in Søgne, Norway. In addition to the remains, archeologists discovered a Viking ship and various artifacts. Archeologists also discovered a 15 meter long-house that most likely stems from about 2000 years ago.

Vikinggrav funnet i Søgne (Article in Norwegian)

Two amateur treasure hunters are in line for a pay-out of up to £500,000 after a small pot they found buried in a field turned out to contain the most important hoard of Viking silver and gold found in this country for 150 years.

Viking find could net pair £500,000

…new study gives a more wholesome picture of the invasion, revealing how the far north was colonised by Viking families looking for somewhere new to set up home, especially those from the western seaboard of Norway where fertile land was in short supply.

Vikings who chose a home in Shetland before a life of pillage

The recent discovery of a viking era artifacts such as coins, belt buckle, and iron nails - like those used in ship building - leads archeologists to believe we may have found England’s first viking boat burial.

Treasure hunters find possible Viking burial boat
Awesome treasure find could be England’s first viking boat burial
Norwegian expert to check possible viking ship

Writer and adventurer who proved that the Vikings had reached North America 500 years before Columbus

Helge Ingstad

The traditional image of ferocious Vikings savaging helpless, peace-loving Anglo-Saxons has been challenged by scientific evidence which shows that the latter were just as bloodthirsty in return.

Viking skeleton shows Anglo-Saxons’ thirst for blood