In 927, Athelstan became the first king to rule over all of England — and it hadn't been an easy journey. Though he was the ...
Beneath a family farm, there lies the remains of the largest known building from the Viking Age in Britain. A […] ...
Excavation in Cumbria has revealed Britain’s largest Viking building, offering a glimpse into 10th-century Norse settlements.
But while Viking history in Cumbria is well-documented ... an environmental archaeologist with Historic England, told BBC News’ Federica Bedendo during the excavation. Archaeologist Mark ...
A newly translated runic inscription has shed light on the Galloway Hoard, considered to be one of the richest collections of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain and Ireland when it was uncovered ...
Because these were Viking warriors. And they had come to kill the monks and steal the monastery's treasure. Life in England was about to change forever, because the savage attack on Lindisfarne ...
Made from solid oak using authentic Scandinavian plans, a Viking longship built by military veterans battling mental health ...
The Minnesota Vikings released Garrett Bradbury and he didn't last long as a free agent before finding a new team.
After Alfred, Anglo-Saxon kings took the Danelaw territories back from the Vikings. Alfred's grandson, Athelstan, pushed English power north as far as Scotland and was the first king to claim to ...
The hoard pitches us into a key moment in the history of England, when an Anglo-Saxon King - Athelstan - at last defeated the Viking invaders and built the beginnings of the kingdom of England.
Far surpassing contemporary English or Frankish vessels in lightness and efficiency, longships carried Viking raiders from northern England to north Africa. Viking expertise in naval craftsmanship ...
Viking recently revealed plans for its 2027 newbuild, which will carry the name Viking Astrea. Following the Viking Mira and ...