A tunnel that has been named Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link (Danish: Femernbælt Link) is currently being constructed between Denmark and Germany. One of the unexpected outcomes of this project is …
The Ejstrup Viking Treasure
In the middle of February 2020, a Viking treasure was found on a field between Rødding and Vejby in Denmark. It was not found during a planned excavation, it was, …
The Viking Museum in Oslo has been renamed
The Viking Ship Museum in Bygdøy, Oslo will be renamed the Museum of the Viking Age. The new logo honors the three Viking ships, Oseberg, Gokstad, and Tune, which have …
Vikings may have settled Iceland earlier
The two large longhouses that were discovered at Stöð, near the village of Stöðvarfjörður in the eastern part of Iceland, are pushing the settlement of Iceland back decades. According to …
DNA analysis could solve a mysterious murder from the Viking Age
Many people around the world are using DNA testing to trace back their family tree, often with surprising results. What some people may not know, is that these DNA tests …