A man who crafted a replica Viking shield in his garden shed before donating it to a museum on the Isle of Man said the ...

Archaeologists have not found much evidence for complete shields, although parts of the fittings have been found, like the central boss. The best known examples of Viking shields were found with the ...

Over the past six season of Vikings, there have been numerous huge battles and there are plenty more to come as the show comes to an end. As seen in the series, the Vikings use shields during battles ...

Danish archaeologists say they have found a well-preserved Viking shield that is more than 1,000 years old. Archaeologist Kirsten Christensen says the wooden shield has a diameter of 32 inches. It was ...

When the sword came down upon her head, the blade cut her to the bone. Scientists studying the Viking woman's fractured skull 1,000 years later still aren't sure whether the blow actually killed her — ...

What it tells us about the past: This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that provides ...