High-tech scans of Viking swords are revealing details of how the weapons were made and how their role changed in Viking society over time. A new analysis of three Viking swords has found that, as ...

They are best known for their fearsome reputation as formidable warriors, taking to the seas to conquer weaker tribes. But high tech scans of three Viking swords have revealed a slice of the cultural ...

Archaeologists have identified a rare ninth-century Viking sword discovered at a burial site on one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland Archaeologists have revealed new ...

Welcome to the second episode of the Serpent in the Blade Viking Sword series! In this video, the process of grinding, etching, and polishing the blade continues, including: - Grinding flat the two ...

In short: A Norwegian farmer has uncovered an ancient sword used by Vikings while working on his property. Øyvind Tveitane Lovra immediately reported the sighting to local authorities when he took a ...

Workers carrying out dredging work in the Wisla River in the city of Wroclawek came across the 'perfectly preserved' sword after spotting 'an oblong, metal object' sticking out of the sediment.