A newly deciphered inscription suggests the immense "Galloway Hoard" found in Scotland over a decade ago was held in common.

Discovered in 2014 near Kirkcudbright, the Galloway Hoard became one of the UK’s most significant archaeological finds of the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be a Viking-age building in a recent dig. Teams of volunteers dug up High ...

Ten years ago in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, metal detectorists stumbled upon pieces of silver and gold. Researchers ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable treasure from an excavation at the Skumsnes farm in Fitjar last autumn, including ...

Special writing on an arm ring from the Galloway Hoard may shed some light on who might have owned the collection.

The Viking Age hoard, which contains more than 11lbs (5kg) of gold, silver and other materials, was discovered by a metal detectorist in Balmaghie, near Kirkcudbright, in 2014. Since then the ...

Learn about the Svingerud Stone, a runestone found in a Norwegian grave site that currently stands as the earliest written ...

Chaska man educates, recreates Norse history By Mollee Francisco For those who think the Minnesota Vikings’ mascot Ragnar, with his set of golden horns painted on a purple helmet, is an ...

highlighting the rich history of the Viking Age in Scandinavia. Yet, just across the border in Sweden, there’s a treasure trove of Norse history already visible and accessible, offering a ...

Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in ...

A newly translated runic inscription has shed light on the Galloway Hoard, considered to be one of the richest collections of Viking-age objects ever found in Britain and Ireland when it was ...