Viking will launch a 5-part Explore TV series this weekend, showcasing its 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary on the Nile and on to Jordan.

Bands of marauding Vikings returned to York this weekend for the Jorvik Viking Festival, marching through the cobbled streets ...

Yes, they were brutal. They also had women leaders, coveted luxury, and encountered more than 50 cultures from Afghanistan to ...

An 11th-century Norse coin found in Maine raises the question of whether the Vikings landed there.

If these coastal bases did support North Sea raids, it suggests the Viking “shock” of the late eighth century had deeper roots in Roman-era networks, mercenary service, and shipbuilding know-how.

Denmark has a lot of Viking history, and you can see it in many places. Old forts, rune stones, and burial mounds tell stories of warriors, leaders, and seafarers. Some sites are lively, with markets ...