Vikings is a History Channel series inspired by the documented sagas of Ragnar Lothbrok (Travis Fimmel), a legendary Norse ...

Popular topics include coin analysis, the Stone Age, and the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings, offering participants a chance to ...

After the fall of the Roman Empire in Britain around AD 410, many towns declined, industries ceased, and the Roman army left England's shores.

An English linguistic identity was first systematically propagated by Alfred the Great who, from 871 to 899 BCE, not only ...

There is another figure whose role in the second Viking Age was equally pivotal: Thorkell the Tall. Arguably the most ...

York, once known as Jorvik, was a thriving Viking hub that connected Europe, Asia, and Africa through trade and governance.

York, once known as Jorvik, was a vital Viking hub connecting the world through trade, governance, and cultural exchange. Exotic goods like silk and silver flowed through its markets, but so did ...

From the get-go, Vikings was hailed as one of the best historical dramas of recent times on TV. Netflix brought its spin-off, ...

A hoard of “exceptional” Viking-age objects discovered by a metal detectorist in Dumfries and Galloway in 2014 will go on display in ...

A history enthusiast and poet from Burnley believes his home town was the site of a bloody and legendary Anglo-Saxon battle.

A history enthusiast and poet from Burnley believes his home town was the site of a bloody and legendary Anglo-Saxon battle.

The hoard, consisting of 2,584 silver coins from the time of the Norman Conquest, provides a unique insight into Anglo-Saxon ...