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The Eagle has landed: Viking ship Örninn on view in Iceland
The latest attraction at Viking Park Iceland sits beneath a burial mound dating back a thousand years or more.2 years ago — News -
Innovative Viking opera now set for major film and album release
An operatic adaptation of the struggle between two women first portrayed in the Norse sagas, "Freydís and Gudrid," will be released on July 7 as a film on Amazon Prime and an album on major music platforms. Composer, writer, and director Jeffrey Leiser talks to The Viking Herald about its creation.2 years ago — News -
Was the Gamla Uppsala temple the largest pre-Christian structure in Scandinavia?
From Sune Lindqvist in 1926 to the discoveries of 2013, archeologists have shaped modern-day thinking about the pagan temple at Uppsala, Sweden, which was destroyed nearly 1,000 years ago.2 years ago — Partner content -
Bridges and runestones: A Viking lord’s mark on medieval Swedish landscape
Synonymous with his bridge and the nearby runestones that he commissioned, Jarlabanke Ingefatsson was an 11th-century rural chieftain from the area around Täby, north of Stockholm.2 years ago — Partner content -
Hearth and home: Exploring the Viking longhouse
Viking life wasn't all pillage and plunder. Much of the time was spent in the relative comfort of the longhouse, smoky, communal buildings that centered any farmstead.2 years ago — Partner content -
Why do all Nordic flags have the same design?
There's more to the Nordic cross than meets the eye. Scandinavia's flags have their origins in medieval battles, divine intervention and yachting on Finnish lakes.2 years ago — Partner content -
Book review: Fin Gall by James L. Nelson
Titled after the Gaelic term for Vikings of Norwegian descent, this first installment of the series introduces us to the "White Strangers," who raid Ireland in 852.2 years ago — Reviews -
Viking ships take to the water for another sailing season in Roskilde, Denmark
It's always an exciting time of the year when the ships are launched at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde.2 years ago — News -
Understanding the Viking diet
How veg, meat, fish and fruit kept medieval Scandinavians healthy.2 years ago — Partner content -
Book review: The Circle of Ceridwen by Octavia Randolph
Octavia Randolph's "The Circle of Ceridwen" is the saga that started a cult following and has spawned ten more books and counting. This epic tale follows the journey of Ceridwen, a young woman navigating the chaos of war, loyalty, and the forging of unexpected alliances.2 years ago — Reviews
