It is likely that a battle took place by the river ... of the artifact is very unique. The sword appears to have connections to the Viking Age, an era that spanned from about 800 to 1050 C.E ...

Image caption, A re-enactment of Viking battle in York. King Alfred was prepared though, having fortified the towns and organised a large army drawn from his own warriors and the male population ...

Bristling with spears and swords, Viking and Slav reenactors face off in a mock battle during a festival in Wolin, Poland. What began as small raiding parties early in the Viking age grew into ...

As axes are brandished across Lerwick today, a far more ancient Viking weapon has found its way to Shetland Museum and ...

Viking warriors have often been portrayed as horned helmet wearing, sword wielding warriors who went into battle with their long hair flowing down their backs - but is this really what they were like?