From the death cults of Egypt to the fearsome yet sophisticated society of the Vikings, the ancient world was a surprising and challenging place. Explore the in-depth sections below. The ancient ...

Vikings are one of history’s great cases of false advertising ... They were only one part of a civilization defined by a shared language, Old Norse, in which víkingr just meant “raider.” ...

This confrontation underscores the tragic consequences of colonization and the clash of civilizations ... marking a turning point in Viking history. Ragnar Lothbrok's audacious assassination ...

Archeologists in Denmark have made one of the most notable discoveries in recent history ... mysteries around Viking DNA, and provide new answers about this centuries-old civilization.

Did the yarn represent a key to a long lost chapter of New World history? Viking seafarers were the ... the storage rooms at the Canadian Museum of Civilization. She began scrutinizing artifacts ...