Viking warriors harnessed the arcane powers of the runes even in war. Runic inscriptions on swords entreated the gods either to protect the sword's owner or bring pain and misery to his enemy.

A silver armband discovered in a surprisingly large hoard buried in Scotland reveal more about ancient this ancient era.

After more than 1,000 years, researchers believe they've finally decoded the mystery of the world's longest runestone, a ...

(photo credit: National Museums Scotland is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0) Researchers recently deciphered runic inscriptions ... notions that wealth during the Viking Age was primarily held by ...