TROMSØ, NORWAY—According to a statement released by the Arctic University of Norway, archaeology student Tor-Kjetil Krokmyrdal has discovered a Viking trade center in northern Norway on the coast of ...

A routine metal-detecting outing along Norway’s central coast has led to the discovery of a rare and striking Viking Age grave, offering insight into burial practices in the area that took place more ...

Ahead of the expansion of the Ørland Airport in Norway, the site’s pre-construction excavation turned up an exciting haul of ancient goodies that can be traced back 1500 years. Among them were the ...

Despite being synonymous with the Viking Age, Norway currently has no Viking sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. This is why that could soon change. This week, Norway’s Directorate for Cultural ...

Viking Age stories often involve modern-day Denmark, the fjords of Norway, the British Isles and Iceland, yet one overlooked stronghold of Viking history lay far north of the Arctic Circle. The sagas ...

The Norwegian village of Avaldsnes is a former Viking stronghold. According to the town’s historical society, the Norwegian defense fleet was able to mobilize approximately 310 ships in times of war.