Framed and mounted on a castle wall are the faded and tattered remains of the Fairy Flag of Dunvegan. Legends tell of ...

A Byzantine gold coin that was recently discovered in the mountains of southern Norway has historians perplexed over how it got there.

On March 21, the Scandia Sons of Norway will host a speaker to tell the tale of Norway’s “Hard-Ruler” of the Viking Age. Dr. Lawrence Moe, an academic and professor, will recount the story ...

Next up was the King of Norway, Harald Hardrada, or hard ruler- a formidable Viking warrior. His claim was also based on an earlier promise made to his father. Between 1016 and 1042, England had ...

Probably looted by Harold's army in 1066 at Stamford Bridge, from the defeated Viking army of Harald Hardrada.We can only speculate how the coin ended up where it did. It was found close to a ...

With Harold's brother Tostig, Hardrada invaded in September 1066. After a victorious battle at Fulford he was killed by Harold's army at the Battle of Stamford Bridge outside York. Fewer than 25 of ...