The Viking way of life ended due to several factors, including the settling of Viking raiders who gradually adopted the local cultures. Additionally, the Norman Conquest in 1066 marked the final blow to Viking influence in England,...

Dr. Forrester asks the question, “How did the Native Americans get to The New World?” She also discusses the Bering Strait Land Bridge Theory. She then gives examples of Native American words still used in our vocabulary today.

What do the Sagas of the Icelanders and Game of Thrones have in common? Dr. Zarka answers this question and explores how the draugr, Nordic undead monsters, bear a striking resemblance to the White Walkers—and more importantly, how these...

The Vikings, known for their mysterious and brutal nature as well as their legendary navigation methods, sunstone, and their weaponry. Their decline is attributed to the rise of Christianity, which transformed their society to a more...

Viking Exploration of the New World investigates the Viking exploration of the New World by researching details of travel and motivations.

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In this video, the speaker explores the impact of the Vikings on the English language. From the words they left behind to the influence on pronouns, verbs, and place names, the Vikings played a significant role in shaping the English...

This video explores five fun facts about Viking Routine.

This video explores five fun facts about Viking Clothes.

This video is answering the question of did Viking Children go to school.

Norwegian archaeologists analyzed a large, buried complex of cult halls and burial boats without disturbing the ground <br/>

A Norse woman explains what every-day life was like for them and describes the many chores they had to carry out; some were lucky enough to have a slave to help them.

The perception of Vikings as crude, dirty troublemakers doesn't match up with the refined nature of their meals. Viking cuisine incorporated a range of food and drink options, creating the balanced diet that made Viking men such...

Professor Tom Shippey, an expert on Viking history and Norse sagas, guides us through 5 of the most famous death scenes from Viking legend and mythology, and tells us what they may tell us about ‘a Viking mindset’. We also reveal how...

Your history teachers may have shied away from them, but history is full of murderous maniacs psychopathically cleaving their way into legend. From a love-smitten viking to ferocious farmer to a man with actual freaking sword-arms, these...

Ten-foot spears, three-foot shields, and a thousand raving warriors - Viking combat was brutal, bloody, and often deadly. Whether raiding a defenseless monastery to haul off gold and jewels or lining up to battle a rival army, Vikings...

This video is part two of the eye witness account of the raid on the Lindisfarne monastery; thankfully the Vikings never destroyed the Lindisfarne Gospels which still exist today.

A Saxon warrior describes what he saw at the battle of Stamford Bridge, and how it began with a conversation between Harold Godwinson and his brother Tostig who had sided with the Viking King Harald Hardrada

A Viking shipbuilder describes a Viking ship: what it's made from and the various parts of the ship such as the keel, the prow, the stern, strakes, keelson and mast fish

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Fancy Vikings

This short video a Viking shipbuilder describes the finished ship; he explains how the crew fix their shields to the side of the ship and sit on their own sea chests to row and of course a special mention of the dragon's head on the prow...

This video explores five fun facts about viking gods.

Join us on a captivating virtual tour of Oslo, one of the world's largest capital cities, as we uncover its hidden gems and showcase its unique blend of natural beauty and rich cultural heritage. With only 20% of the area developed, Oslo...

This short video is part one of an eye-witness account, by a monk, of the savage attack on St Cuthbert's church on the Holy Island, Lindisfarne in 793AD.