A pebble discovered in Iceland might contain the oldest known picture in the country. The sandstone rock, no larger than a fingertip, was found in Stöð, an ancient settlement on the island’s east ...

Archaeologists in Sweden dug up 139 Viking Age graves when excavating a Stone Age settlement. Along with human and animal remains, the team found three large ship-forming stone settings and a ship ...

Carvings uncovered in the Canadian Arctic may be the earliest portraits of the Vikings created in the Americas. But archaeologists have been puzzling over whether the artwork really shows the infamous ...

Ulf of Borresta wasn’t just a warrior—he was a master of the sacred runes. His raids shaped kingdoms, and his carvings immortalized a forgotten ...

Archaeologists uncovered a small rock animal, likely a rare children’s toy, at a Viking-age house in Seyðisfjörður, photos show. Screengrab from Fjörður Seyðisfjörður archaeological site's Facebook ...

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A new road project in Sweden has led archaeologists to some fantastic Viking-age discoveries. The revelation took place in ...

An archaeologist took a shortcut to work in Norway and stumbled on dozens of ancient rock carvings, photos show and a university said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by Science in Norway An ...