The Vikings’ helmets aren’t the only misconception about the Middle Ages. Here, Tim also gave some examples. This time, it’s ...

Crampons, also known as ice grips – with spikes that dig into the ice to stop people from slipping – are a relatively common ...

The name Vikings refers to the inhabitants of Scandinavia who dedicated themselves to plundering other parts of Europe in the ...

The Vikings, who were not Christian at this time ... happened in Ireland from the time of Saint Patrick until the Middle Ages. Unlike the rest of the population who generally couldn’t read ...

Høegh, a powerfully built man with reddish blond hair and a trim beard—he could easily be cast as a Viking—is an agronomist and former chief adviser to Greenland's agriculture min­istry.

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The Vikings used silver ... as “proof that intercontinental trade continued in the early Middle Ages.” The ring found in Birka is another sign of a world already more interconnected than ...