Constantine mac Áed (Constantine II), the grandson of Kenneth MacAlpin, began his life as an exile. In 878 AD his father, Áed, had been slain by a Giric, son of Dungal, and Constantine, a young boy at ...

The text of the Saga of Egil Skallagrimsson reads more like a Monty Python screenplay than a testament to the deeds of a real Viking hero, even though Egil was a real Viking from Iceland. Living in ...

The Last Battle of the Vikings Viking and Scots warriors featured in the Last Battle of the Vikings Re-enactments featuring Viking warriors and Scottish and Norse kings.

For instance, the islands of Orkney, off northern Scotland, remained a Norwegian ... throne of England – could be said to be partly a Viking invasion. On the eastern front, Scandinavian traders and ...

A newly deciphered inscription suggests the immense "Galloway Hoard" found in Scotland over a decade ago was held in common.

Squads take part in the 'Up Helly Aa' festival in Shetland's main town of Lerwick, which celebrates the Scottish islands' Viking past. The event, first held in 1881, is known for its festive ...

The annual Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday, January 28. The ...

A U.S. judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked part of President Donald Trump's sweeping directive to pause federal grants, loans and other financial aid, giving a win to advocacy groups that said it ...

The annual Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday, January 28. The ...

Drew McIntyre has been one of the most talked about WWE Superstars coming out of the Royal Rumble weekend. This is because the 39-year-old was reportedly unhappy about how he was eliminated from ...

That was the case recently when a remarkable discovery from the Copper Age was made during an otherwise routine dig for a new ...