Figurine, likely worn as a pendant on a cord around the neck Even the smallest objects can raise questions about the culture that made them. Take, for example, a rare, tiny figurine recently ...

Archaeologists in Iceland have discovered what may be a rare Viking Age toy carved out of stone, but it's anyone's guess as to which animal it depicts. The figurine, which experts dated to between ...

sheds light on the lives of long-ago Norse children Julia Binswanger Daily Correspondent Researchers in Iceland have unearthed a rare remnant of the Viking Age—a tiny stone figurine they believe ...

A rare toy dating to the Viking Age was found during an archaeological excavation in Iceland. Even though the time period the toy comes from is known by researchers, the animal the figure ...

The house was part of a Viking-age settlement buried by a landslide in 1150. While searching the floor of the house, archaeologists uncovered an animal figurine likely used as a children’s toy.

A Facebook post has sparked a debate in Gimli about whether to make a cosmetic change to its iconic statue. The 15-foot tall ...

Viking Age skeletons in Norway were much more likely to bear signs of lethal violence than those in Denmark, possibly because society in Norway was less stratified and centralized. Viking age ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Archaeologists in Iceland have discovered what may be a rare Viking Age toy carved out of ...

A Facebook post has sparked a debate in Gimli about whether to make a cosmetic change to its iconic statue. The 15-foot tall Viking statue in Gimli has been standing watch over the Icelandic ...