In the 12th and 13th centuries, Norway was racked by civil war. It’s a period chronicled in an ancient Norse text called the ...

Viking names carry with them the weight of history. Monikers like Erik, Ingrid or Sigmund bring up vivid images of fierce ...

For background Dr. Currelly had the old Norse sagas of Eric ... He sent photographs of the sword, ax and shield fragments to Norse experts in Europe, who unanimously confirmed his opinion.

An 800-year-old Norse saga makes a glancing mention of a dead man tossed in a drinking well after a raid on a castle in Norway, almost as an aside. The poor guy doesn’t even get a name.

SCIENTISTS have finally solved the 800-year-old mystery surrounding a "Well-man" from an ancient Norse saga. Years have been spent performing DNA analysis on human bones found in a well at Norway ...

Scientists have connected 800-year-old skeletal remains found in a well at Norway’s Sverresborg castle to a mysterious figure ...

[Related: Stone circles unearthed in Norway mark ancient children’s graves.] The Old Norse Sverris Saga details the reign of King Sverre Sigurdsson and is an important source of knowledge about ...

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While there’s certainly no shortage of ancient Viking lore enthusiasts, Marvel’s Thor brought it into the mainstream - especially at the height of its fame following the first film’s release ...

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In the 12th and 13th centuries, Norway was racked by civil war. It’s a period chronicled in an ancient Norse text called the Sverris Saga, which is named after king Sverre Sigurdsson.