Experience the ancient art of sword-making by forging a Viking-age sword from a rusted coil spring. This DIY tutorial takes you through the step-by-step process of transforming a seemingly useless ...

Norse literature is dense with references to runes, which may have served as magical signs to be used in charms. The ancient stone with the runes highlighted. Photo: National Museum of Denmark.

Using ground-penetrating radar, archaeologists in Norway have discovered an ancient Viking ship buried just 20 inches beneath the surface of a farmer’s field. The 66-foot-long ship, deliberately ...

Premiered: 10/11/12 Runtime: 52:53 Topic: Ancient Worlds Ancient ... the Ulfberht was a revolutionary high-tech tool as well as a work of art. ... But how did Viking sword makers design and build ...

Ancient Scandinavia : an archaeological history from the first humans to the Vikings / T. Douglas Price Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. ... rock art, beautifully wrought weaponry, Viking warships- ...

The ornate object would have been common among vikings before the spread of Christianity, museum officials said. 1,000-year-old viking buckle discovered in Norway, Kulturhistorisk Museum says.

Consider this: making Damascus is not the only lost art of ancient weapon smiths. The Vikings also had swords made of crucible steel, known as Ulfberts (because that was the name stamped onto all ...

We all recognize ancient Vikings from their distinctive helmets featuring horns – or at least that’s what imagery from popular culture has led us to believe. The reality is far more practical ...

One of the crafters in attendance will be Sean Parry, a tattoo artist who specialises in ancient artwork. He also works with other art forms and creates a range of Viking-inspired crafts.

Secrets of the Viking Sword A modern-day swordsmith reverse engineers the ultimate weapon of the Middle Ages—a sword both prized and feared. Premiered: 10/10/12 Runtime: 52 : 53 Topic: Ancient ...