Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine play central roles in the saga, illustrating the power struggles and alliances that define Viking history ... the Vikings show map. Created by Michael Hirst, the ...

5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Icelandic sagas tell how the 10th-century Viking sailor Leif Eriksson stumbled on a new ...

Viking Park in Gurnee was developed beginning ... “Part of the master plan is we do want to document the history of the park,” said Owens. In its heyday, visitors including Swedes from ...