archaeology
The Anglo-Saxons were more menacing than the Vikings, and the English language can prove it
The Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is the story we know from school and popular culture.
Discoveries from 1,400-year-old Norwegian ice surprise scientists
A team of archaeologists who have spent the last decade researching glaciers in Norway have delivered a string of fascinating insights into the Scandinavian country's distant past.
Who were the first Scandinavians? Ancient DNA sheds light on mysterious origins
<a href="theconversation.com/profiles/jan-apel-434379">Jan Apel</a>, senior archaeology lecturer at <a href="theconversation.com/institutions/lund-university-756">Lund University</a>, explores the origins of the first Scandinavians in this piece first published by The Conversation.
'I've found hidden king's tomb': hobby historian
A hobby historian believes he may have found the tomb of a 13th century Norwegian king concealed in the walls of Bergen Cathedral.