The Vikings are best known for raiding Europe in their longships, but there is so much more to these mysterious seafarers.
With each new discovery of a Viking burial or hoard of buried treasure, archeologists are slowly piecing together the Viking Age. From how their warriors sailed the seas with their pets to why they might not have been as blond as we think, Live Science's expert writers and editors reveal the latest news, features and articles about Vikings.
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Were the Vikings really that violent?
The Vikings' reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the years.
1,200-year-old Viking cemetery with 'stone ship' burials discovered in Sweden
Archaeologists in Sweden were expecting to find an ancient settlement, but they were surprised to discover a Viking Age cemetery with boat-shaped burial outlines.
Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
The Vikings landed in what is now Newfoundland, Canada around the year A.D. 1000. So why didn't they colonize the region like other Europeans did centuries later?
50 Viking Age burials discovered in Denmark, including a woman in a rare 'Viking wagon'
Finding a Viking Age burial ground of this size is rare, in part because Scandinavian soil doesn't preserve skeletons well.
Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark
Viking Age skeletons in Norway were much more likely to bear signs of lethal violence than those in Denmark, possibly because society in Norway was less stratified and centralized.
Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is
The small, four-legged figurine is carved out of stone, but it's unclear which animal it depicts.
'Spectacular silver treasure' from Viking Age unearthed by college student on farm in Denmark
A metal detectorist found more than a half dozen pieces of silver jewelry while exploring farmland in Denmark.
Viking Age ship burial may be hiding beneath Norwegian farm, iron rivets hint
A scattering of rivets found in a field in Norway could be evidence of a Viking Age ship burial.
