Viking life wasn’t just tough, it was often chronically painful. For proof, all you need to do is examine their skulls. That’s what researchers at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg did with ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield. An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior ...

Viking has cancelled its scheduled visits to Santorini in February due to ongoing seismic activity on the Greek island. According to a report by Arxipelagos, the Viking Star was set to visit the ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what they believe to be a Viking-age building in a recent dig. Teams of volunteers dug up High Tarns Farm in Silloth, Cumbria, in July after crop marks indicated a ...

One of the most anticipated fund launches for 2025 is getting going. Ning Jin, the former chief investment officer at $51 billion Viking Global Investors, has picked a name for his new firm, hired ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Viking Age silver Many of the objects in the hoard have religious connections, including the silver crucifix, which was probably a bishop's "pectoral cross."The cross, along with the name "Bishop ...