The Galloway Hoard, which contains more than 11lbs (5kg) of gold, silver and other materials, was discovered by a metal ...

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

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 uncovered ...

As well as practical boat restoration, they learn about wider sustainable technologies, business planning and financial ...

The Viking celebrations are filled with fiery symbolism, camaraderie, storytelling and community feasts on the UK's most ...

A newly translated runic inscription has shed “compelling” new light on who might have owned the Galloway Hoard, experts have ...

The northernmost settlement in the UK celebrated “Up Helly Aa”, an annual fire festival with ancient origins. Last night, a thousand people, dressed as Vikings, marched through the town holding ...

Military veterans have completed a 30ft replica Viking longboat in a long-running project which boosts their mental health. Over the years, more than 100 former servicemen and women have helped to ...

From fiery festivals to nature's most dazzling "sky-dance", interest in the night skies is booming, with "noctourism" poised ...

Revellers gathered on Shetland for the annual Up Helly Aa fire festival. The event marks the end of the Yule season in Nordic culture, and features “guizers” in Viking costume marching through Lerwick ...