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Why didn’t the Vikings bring Eurasian diseases to North America?
An epidemiological exploration of how the Norse spread (and didn’t spread) illness in their journeys west.3 months ago — News -
Glima: The ancient Norse art that moves likes tai chi
How Iceland's ancient wrestling tradition preserved principles that echo across martial arts cultures – and what modern practitioners can learn from Viking wisdom.5 months ago — News -
What you need to know about Iceland's Althingi, the mother of all parliaments
Here's what you need to know about the Icelandic Althingi, one of the world's oldest parliaments, established during the Viking Age.3 years ago — Scandinavia -
The Viking history of Iceland: A primer
Much of the recent Viking movie, The Northmen, takes place in the uber-cool (literally and metaphorically) Nordic country of Iceland. Yet there is a dark history to the Norse settlement of Iceland.3 years ago — History -
Researcher surveying Viking Age sites in Iceland: "The results are fantastic"
Multiple geophysical surveys have been carried out in Iceland this summer at archaeological sites such as the monasteries at Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Þingeyrar, and the Keldur and Glaumbær Viking Age farms. Researchers are thrilled by the results.4 years ago — News -
Ground-penetrating radar surveys of Viking and medieval sites in Iceland are showing exciting results
As The Viking Herald has previously reported, archaeologists from Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage (NIKU) are carrying out multiple surveys using ground penetrating radar in Iceland this summer.4 years ago — News -
Researchers are excavating a manmade Viking Age cave in Iceland: "It's a unique feeling, to be in a Viking house that is still standing"
In the summer of 2021, a network of manmade caves was discovered in South Iceland, southwest of Oddi. One of the caves seems to have been dug out in the 10th century CE, making it a Viking Age structure.4 years ago — News -
When volcanic activity threatened cultural monuments in Iceland, experts acted quickly to document the sites
In 2021, experts warned that volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland threatens multiple protected archaeological sites. The Viking Herald reached out to the Icelandic National Heritage Board and NIKU to get an update on the situation.4 years ago — News -
New research: Viking Age sites in Iceland to be analyzed with geo-radar technology
The Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) will contribute to new research in Iceland with its unique expertise in cutting-edge geo-radar technology. Several Icelandic sites will be surveyed.4 years ago — News -
Team of researchers travels to Iceland to investigate lives of ancient Viking settlers
A group of researchers from Jacksonville State University recently traveled to Iceland to carry out archeological research to uncover new details about ancient Viking settlers' lives.4 years ago — News
