During the ceremony, Stott used a historic Viking axe to cut a ribbon that allowed a bottle of Norwegian aquavit to hit on the ship's hull - the bottle didn't break immediately, but the crew broke it ...

THE Viking ‘berserker’ warrior has long been considered a myth — but the discovery of an enormous battle-axe at a burial site in Denmark suggests otherwise. Like the iconic horns on their ...

In keeping with the naming tradition, during the ceremony, Ivana was presented with a historic Viking broad axe by Ann Ziff, the esteemed philanthropist, Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera and ...

Here, revellers celebrate Vikings and their culture in the aptly chosen historic town of Largs ... of fun activities like the Viking village, Glima Wrestling, axe throwing, longboat burning ...

The members don Viking-style clothing for the event, which celebrates Shetland's Norse heritage. In 1949, the festival became a highly organised event for the first time, after years of ad-hoc ...

Throughout the day a variety of Viking-themed activities will be taking place at Ushaw historic house. From warrior training in the morning to blacksmithing and breadmaking there will be ...