Viking explorer Leif Erikson is remembered with a large statue in front of the landmark church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland. Thanks to famous tales of discovery involving the likes of Erik ...

The Viking connection is big business for Iceland. While there have been no Viking ship excavations as in Norway or any runestones found as in Sweden, Iceland still has plenty to draw those with an ...

A pebble discovered in Iceland might contain the oldest known picture in the country. The sandstone rock, no larger than a fingertip, was found in Stöð, an ancient settlement on the island’s east ...

Archaeologists have unearthed what may be the oldest Viking settlement in Iceland. The ancient longhouse is thought to be a summer settlement built in the 800s, decades before seafaring refugees are ...

Replica of a Norse Viking longhouse in Scotland's Shetland Islands. Archaeologists in Iceland have uncovered the remains of two ancient Viking longhouses that may have been among the island's very ...

Viking boat graffiti like this record-setting carving are usually "extremely poorly done." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Hotel Rangá is helping guests have an unforgettable dining experience inside one of Iceland's most historic caves. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom ...

If you've ever wanted to experience the life of a Viking but without the violence and the dangers that come with being a seafaring person, then you're in luck, as there's a Viking-inspired hotel in ...

The ancient Vikings certainly had the travel bug. Between the late eighth century and approximately 1050 CE, they roamed the Atlantic in their longships all the way to Newfoundland, Labrador, and ...