The legend of a Viking king's attempt to turn back the tide has been depicted in a mosaic. King Canute (also known as Cnut) ...

Buried in about AD900, the hoard was discovered in Scotland in September 2014. Among the precious artefacts are a vessel from ...

A powerful prophecy was made in the Laxdaela Saga, a tragic 13th-century Icelandic tale filled with gory twists and turns. It ...