An ornate viking sword on display for the first time at Oslo's Museum of Cultural History may have belonged to one of the Viking warriors Denmark’s King Canute hand-picked to attack England.

A Viking weaver's sword dating from the 11th century was among several significant Viking artifacts unearthed in Cork City excavations, at the Beamish brewery, in 2017.

Viking sword encrusted in clay. While clearing a field on his farm, a Norwegian man discovered a rare Viking Age sword that's thought to be 1,000 years old.

The last Viking and his 'magical' sword? Date: July 14, 2015 Source: University of Museum of Cultural History Oslo Summary: Have you held the sword? Have you felt its weight? Have you felt how ...

After four painstaking years of research, a sword found in a Viking burial ground has been revealed, linking the deceased to battles in England.

A modern-day swordsmith reverse engineers the ultimate weapon of the Middle Ages—a sword both prized and feared.

Medieval Viking Ulfberht swords are some of the most famous swords in history because they were so obscenely strong that it’s almost unbelievable that bladesmiths in the 9th century were even ...

Historically, Viking wedding ceremonies occurred on a Friday, referred to as Frigg's Day or Freya's Day—after the goddess of fertility and love. Saying "I do" on any other day was considered unlucky ...

This sword dating from c. 750 AD was discovered by a hiker in Norway. An archaeologist said the artifact was an important example of the Viking age.

Workers were dredging a port in central Poland when they unearthed an ancient sword from the bottom of the river.

This is the unlucky sword which has been on the losing side of four of the greatest battles in English history - including the Battle of Hastings which was saw the Normans defeat the Anglo Saxon ...