Malcolm Weale was in a farmer's field with his metal detector when he unearthed a tiny and dirt-covered object.

A treasure hunter unearthed a silver coin minted during the reign of Guthrum, a Viking commander of eastern England.

As the oldest daughter of Alfred the Great, it could be said that Aethelflaed was born into greatness. Contemporary ...

A lost Viking army which was a "key part" of the creation of England may have been identified by archaeologists. More than 250 skeletons found at St Wystan's church, Repton, Derbyshire ...

New analysis of the world-famous Jelling Stone in Denmark suggests that a Viking queen was much more powerful than previously thought. Queen Thyra is best known as the wife and mother of early ...

The Australian actress who played Queen Aslaug in Vikings is fondly remembered for her role in the famous historical series. But before she climbed to the pinnacle of power in 9th-century Norway, she ...

Anglo-Saxon history tells of many Viking raids ... Saxon word for queen was cwen. Archaeologists have found the graves of many high-status women from early Anglo-Saxon England.