Most trade was conducted with Western Europe, but by the end of the 9th century, expansion towards the East, facilitated by trade routes along the Volga and Dnieper rivers, intensified Viking ...

Thanks to a 12th-century Danish historian, we have so many details about the Viking era to consume. Saxo Grammaticus was […] ...

The haul included ninth-century coins and some small lead weights typical of those used by Viking traders. Evidence for the Vikings in Wales is sparse, but a hoard of five exquisite silver arm ...

Throughout the 9th century Scotland experienced waves of Viking raids. From simply raiding monasteries, the Vikings soon progressed to control huge areas of the country. Video: A history of ...

A Viking fleet nears home with slaves and other plunder in this imagined scene aboard an actual vessel—the ninth-century Gokstad ship. Sailors perched on movable storage chests while rowing.

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set during the 9th century Viking invasion of Saxon kingdoms. Valhalla was slowly unveiled in a 8-hour livestream by digital artist BossLogic, who showed the time-lapsed process of creating the ...