Researchers have discovered that an ancient gold disc found in southern Denmark includes the earliest written reference to the Norse god Odin, revealing that he was worshiped up to 150 years ...

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 ...

Odin is one of the primary gods of Norse mythology, a pre-Christian pagan belief system central to Viking society. “This is the smoking gun for Odin’s presence in Scandinavia as early as the ...

THE AGE of a “Viking axe” found near Pershore has been revealed. Metal detectorist Stephen Grey discovered the striking object in a field in Drakes Broughton last year. After being sent to ...

Swedish archaeologists recently found an “unusual” Viking-era coffin dating back over ... the person in the grave had been buried with an axe and a dagger, and that there were “remnants ...

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 ...