The stone tells a dramatic story about Scandinavian explorers in Minnesota. The translated message states: “8 Goths [Swedes] ...

The difference in ancient paradises reveals a shared human desire for a perfect afterlife, though the details vary ...

The markings don’t stop there: on one side, the sword a circle with an X layered inside, known as a sun wheel or sonnenrad.

The iron is barely corroded due to the oxygen-poor environment of the wet soil it was buried in, and traces of the wooden ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A construction crew discovered a 1,000-year-old iron sword in the Netherlands still fully intact. The short sword comes complete with ...

A construction crew discovered a 1,000-year-old iron sword in the Netherlands still fully intact. The short sword comes complete with decorative copper inlays. The find could have been part of a ...

Archaeologists excavating the land of a former farm in Sweden struck gold—well, silver actually—when they found a buried pot filled with Viking-era silver. Archaeologists from Arkeologerna, a ...

A tattoo of a Norse symbol of the afterlife now closely associated with white supremacist groups is visible on a federal agent who participated in last week’s immigration raid on Martha’s ...

It lay in a grave from the Viking Age. The stone was discovered when archaeologist Søren Diinhoff and his colleagues from the University Museum of Bergen excavated three women's graves in the autumn ...

Jewelry has been a symbol of beauty, power, and status throughout human history. Its journey across time offers a fascinating glimpse into changing cultures and evolving artistry. From ancient ...

It embodies the Norse themes of destiny, transformation, and primal energy. This design merges the legendary wolf with symbols of ancient belief systems. 20. Sköll, Fenrir, and Hati neck tattoos Sköll ...