The Vikings are best known for raiding Europe in their longships, but there is so much more to these mysterious seafarers.
With each new discovery of a Viking burial or hoard of buried treasure, archeologists are slowly piecing together the Viking Age. From how their warriors sailed the seas with their pets to why they might not have been as blond as we think, Live Science's expert writers and editors reveal the latest news, features and articles about Vikings.
Latest about Vikings
Norwegian family finds 1,200-year-old Viking treasure while searching for a lost earring in their yard
The discovery includes two roughly 1,200-year-old brooches, made from bronze and once gilded with gold, that may have belonged to an aristocratic woman.
Viking sword from warrior's grave unearthed in family's yard in Norway
The Viking Age weapon was discovered by a homeowner clearing land for an extension.
1,200-year-old 'Viking graffiti' is the oldest drawing ever discovered in Iceland
Viking boat graffiti like this record-setting carving are usually "extremely poorly done."
Double hoard of Viking treasure discovered near Harald Bluetooth's fort in Denmark
A metal detectorist has unearthed two hoards of Viking silver in a field in Denmark, including coins made during the reign of the powerful Danish king Harald Bluetooth.
Seemingly 'empty' burial mound is hiding a 1,200-year-old Viking ship
Ground-penetrating radar has revealed the outline of a Viking ship in a mound in southwest Norway that was once thought to be empty.
Rare, 1,000-year-old Viking Age iron hoard found in basement in Norway
Forty years after her father stored them away, a woman discovered 32 identical iron ingots that Vikings may have used as a form of currency.
Epic 11-foot-tall sea level rise drove Vikings out of Greenland
Climate change that led to sea level rise and severe coastal flooding could explain why the Vikings abandoned their Greenland settlements.
1,100-year-old 'ceremonial' Viking shields were actually used in battle, study suggests
The Viking shields found on the Gokstad ship in 1880 were not strictly ceremonial and may have been used in hand-to-hand combat, according to a new analysis.
