STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Paying a fine in Viking-age Sweden could cost you an ox. Or, if you prefer, it’s equivalent in silver. A new analysis of a thousand-year-old iron ring from Sweden is changing our ...

Valhalla brought her to the screen, Emma of Normandy was already one of the most powerful women in medieval Europe. Married first to the English king Æthelred and later to the Viking ruler Cnut, she ...

Viking warriors drew their shields, artisans displayed their wares and visitors strolled about in medieval and fantasy gear for the final day of the Ohio Viking Festival. The three-day festival ...

A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty Images We are population geneticists who work with ancient DNA. We ...

The following medieval games fail to deliver on historical accuracy, regardless of whether authenticity was their aim.