The 13th annual Archaeology Fair took place at the Marquette Regional History Center that afternoon. Attendees of all ages ...

In January 1998, Littlewoods' Worcester store was among the first sites to close, before the retailer disappeared from the High Street completely in 2005. Staff from the department store held a ...

Immerse yourself in the Viking era in France with an immersive, sensory experience, from December 20, 2024 to November 2, ...

Columbus wasn't the first European to reach the Western Hemisphere; the Vikings had landed in Newfoundland about 500 years ...

During the Second World War a brooch inscribed with ancient Norse runes (letters) was discovered in a field at Værløse Airfield in Denmark telling a sinister story of the Nazi’s efforts to abuse ...

From mysterious artifacts to unusual burial practices, here are 10 of the strangest archaeological facts ever uncovered! 1. The Ancient Egyptians Used Honey to Treat Wounds Over 4,000 years ago, ...

President Donald Trump proclaimed October 9 as Leif Erikson Day to honor the Norse explorer who reached North America centuries before Columbus. The day recognizes Erikson’s bravery, Nordic Americans’ ...

Priced at only $30, a collection of rings and medallions discovered in a thrift store in Chilliwack, Canada, has been donated ...

Author Sam Kean writes about how experimental archaeology engages the senses and offers an intimate look into ancient history ...

JORVIK Viking Centre, in Coppergate, York, is set to transform into a winter wonderland for the second year in a row.

JORVIK Viking Centre, in Coppergate, York, is set to transform into a winter wonderland for the second year in a row.

You might notice that our first three features all begin with a photograph of a burial. Spanning c.3,000 years and hundreds ...