Viking Remnant Found by Hiker
A Viking sword has been discovered by a hiker in Norway. Goran Olsen was hiking along a historical route in the Haukeli region when he caught sight of...
Icelandic Viking Festival underway
The annual Viking Festival in the Icelandic town of Hafnarfjordur is currently taking place for the 16th time.
International military exercises start today in Iceland
A series of military exercises under the name North Viking 2011 began in Iceland today and will continue until next Friday.
Icelandic festivals in North America
Icelandic Prime Minister Johanna Sigurdardottir is currently in North America and will be a guest of honour at two annual Icelandic festivals.
Icelandic sagas brought to life on new trail
The Icelandic sagas are some of the most famous examples of literary history in Europe and have scholars and story lovers equally enthralled. Some of ...
Replicated Viking ship sails the seas again
In an ambitious journey, two Irish sailors have completed an adventurous six-week voyage from Dublin to the Danish port of Roskilde aboard a reproduct...
Arab coins unearthed in Viking grave
Archaeologists in Sweden recently discovered a cache of rare Arab silver coins from the Viking era, reports Al Jazeera. The archaeological site uncove...