Archaeologists say that the 63 coins, most of which bear the name of King Burgred of Mercia, might have been hidden in the ...

Two exceptionally rare Anglo-Saxon "Lamb of God" coins, minted over 1,000 years ago in a desperate bid to seek divine protection against Viking attacks, have been discovered in Denmark. The silver ...

During recent excavations at the ruins of the medieval royal manor, researchers discovered hundreds of clinker nails, indicating that an Oslo Viking boat grave lies hidden beneath the historic estate.

Danish archaeologists uncovered remains of the Dannebroge, a ship battered by Admiral Nelson's forces during the 1801 Battle ...

The metal detectors would not stop beeping. That was the first sign something extraordinary lay beneath a farmer’s field near ...

The two men had been sweeping a plowed farm field in Innlandet County, in central-eastern Norway, when they realized ...

A routine sweep of farmland in Norway has turned into one of the most extraordinary archaeological discoveries in recent ...

Monumental ship burials had a wider and deeper past than we thought.

Now known as the Mørstad Hoard, the find is the largest Viking Age coin hoard ever discovered in Norway. But its size isn’t ...

A metal detectorist has discovered a strange Viking Age grave in Norway with scallop shells covering the mouth of the skeleton, raising questions about its symbolism. Archaeologists are perplexed ...

After the first day, when archaeologists also joined the coin search, the number rose to 70. It's unlikely we'll exceed 500, ...

The Viking Festival is returning to Flag Fen Archaeology Park from May 2 to 4, promising a full weekend of living history and action-packed entertainment for all ages. Around 350 Viking re-enactors ...