After the collapse of Rome, Saxons and Vikings swept across Europe, but then suddenly, they seemed to disappear. Professor Alice Roberts explains how archaeologists are unravelling this very ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable treasure from an excavation at the Skumsnes farm in Fitjar last autumn, including priceless Viking jewelry and coins.

The fresh Rus Vikings didn’t tackle Constantinople but returned north wealthier out of plunder and diplomatic gifts—a ...

In the shadows of York’s storied walls, an ancient Roman skeleton has revealed an astonishing secret: Scandinavian heritage ...

I EXPLAINED last week how modern-day Dumbarton was once Alt Clut, the rock or height of the Clyde, and had a kingdom named after ...

And after the first binge-drinking Danish Vikings got to Britain in the eighth century, the DNA of these bloodthirsty ...

Scientists have discovered a new technique to test the DNA of ancient bones – the findings could completely rewrite our ...

Scientists reveal Scandinavian roots of Roman gladiators in Britain through DNA analysis Ancient European migrations traced ...

Duncan Marks of York Civic Trust takes us on a walk back in time and explores York's old 'desire lines and paths' ...

According to new analysis, the Nordic presence in the UK even pre-dates the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons on these shores, with ...

A new DNA analysis test on ancient bones could result in a rewrite of some of Britain's key moments in history, researchers ...