New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided about what that means.

Why is there so little talk of Ireland’s role in the foundation of Iceland? If we in Ireland have distant cousins living just ...

"Though some Viking women buried with weapons are known, a female warrior of this importance has never been determined and Viking scholars have been reluctant to acknowledge the agency of women with ...

Ross Edgley said the challenge will be the ‘closest thing yet to swimming around Asgard’ as he plans to swim 1,000 miles around the island.

A celebrated Swedish-Canadian archeologist who helped unravel the story of the Vikings at the only acknowledged Norse site in ...

On the final part of his Atlantic travels Martin Clunes visits the windswept Faroe Islands, shaped over 60 million years by volcanoes, their dramatic cliffs home to thousands of colourful puffins and ...

The first-ever direct flights from the United States to Greenland will give tourists easier access to the island’s history, ...

For cruise operators, the dining room is not just a perk; it's a battleground. Holland America is betting celebrity chefs and bartenders will inspire bookings.

Harmer added: “With an increasingly younger demographic onboard and more ships in the global fleet, the future of cruising has never looked brighter. And the wider benefits the industry delivers to ...

Princess Ingrid Alexandra's military service in northern Norway has prepared her for her future role as Norway's queen, as ...

Researchers studied Old Norse literature and archaeological evidence to shed new light on women's experiences of pregnancy ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where ...