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      Where else might the Vikings have landed in America?
      L’Anse aux Meadows remains the only confirmed Norse settlement in North America. But where else might the Vikings have visited?
      1 day ago — History
    • A pupil excavating part of the church in Swona. Source: Gordonstoun School
      Schoolchildren unearth possible Viking church on Orkney field trip
      Gordonstoun School pupils appear to have identified a 1,000-year-old Norse structure on the tiny island of Swona.
      2 days ago — News
    • The graves at Hamar under excavation. Source: Nina Sofie Hildre, Innlandet County Municipality.
      Mass graves found near Hamar in eastern Norway
      The cemetery was likely used in the 11th-12th century and is believed to contain Christian burials.
      1 week ago — News
    • Grønhaug burial mound. Source: Norwegian National Agency for Cultural Heritage
      Archeologists investigate Grønhaug burial mound for first time in 124 years
      The site on the island of Karmøy could have links to King Harald Fairhair’s manor at Avaldsnes.
      4 weeks ago — News
    • The Viking Holiday by Hugh Madden, Dublin Street Art. Source: William Murphy, Flickr, https://www.flickr.com/photos/infomatique/23474684794/
      The Viking Herald is going on vacation + 2026 half-term report
      In the first half of the year we changed ownership, became a 100% reader-funded publication and, of course, wrote a lot of articles about the Vikings.
      1 month ago — News
    • Ingólfsskáli Viking Restaurant, Iceland. Source: Ingólfsskáli Viking Restaurant
      Ten Viking-themed destinations for the 2026 summer holidays
      Suggestions and tips for making the most of your vacation with a few Viking excursions.
      1 month ago — News
    • The Norwegian team rowing on the steps of the Royal Palace in Oslo, with Prince Haakon drumming in the top right. Source: Reuters
      Norway’s World Cup team welcomed home with Viking row led by Crown Prince
      The quarter-finalists return as history makers after a campaign that featured a famous victory over Brazil and heroic defeat to England.
      1 month ago — News
    • The Gaia with the wind at its sail. Source: Roger Pande Løvall / Oseberg Viking Heritage Foundation
      “An enjoyable trip”: Gokstad shipbuilders sail Viking ship to retrieve giant oak trees
      The Oseberg Viking Heritage Foundation shipbuilding team enjoyed the perfect Sunday outing.
      1 month ago — News
    • Statue of Alfred the Great in Wantage, Oxfordshire. Source: Philip Jelley / Wikimedia
      Are Alfred the Great's bones lurking in a UK car park?
      The remains of the Anglo-Saxon king and scourge of the Vikings have been missing for many centuries.
      1 month ago — News
    • Erling Haaland beats the drum as his teammates get ready to row. Source: AP
      Erling Haaland leads Viking rowing celebration in Norway's World Cup victory over Brazil
      The Norwegians have made the quarter-finals for the first time in the history of the competition.
      1 month ago — News
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