The Vale of York Hoard, one of Britain's most significant Viking finds, was discovered in 2007. This 10th-century treasure, consisting of 617 silver coins and 65 other items, was unearthed near ...

The coins date from the late 9th and early 10th centuries, and bear Islamic, Christian, and pre-Christian Norse pagan symbols ... Heritage Memorial Fund, The Art Fund, and The British Museum ...

Big money, big ideas and big egos — the art world has all the necessary ingredients for a juicy controversy. This may be why eye-rolling and schadenfreude emerge so virulently whenever said ...

Whether it’s torchlit processions, folk dances or modernised pagan rituals ... the festival officially dates to 1870, even if the Viking rituals make it look much older. Marking the end of ...

Whether it’s torchlit processions, folk dances or modernised pagan rituals, these events take you far off ... Up Helly Aa: A ...

Before I start sprouting horns and an unfortunate beard, I’d like to clarify; I’m no pagan. I’m not going to start urging you to whip yourself naked with mistletoe under a waxing moon. Rather, I’m ...

It's often claimed that many of today's Christmas traditions derive from the pre-Christian observances of pagan cults suppressed ... was influenced by the Norse god Odin. Odin was the head of ...

Unfortunately, there is also a lot of misinformation. Some sources claim that the traditional date of December 25th for Christmas comes from pre-Christian, pagan religions. Supposedly, certain pagan ...

The Christian message is inescapable. I believe the love of Christmas coupled with the loathing of Christianity is one reason why atheists continue to repeat the claim that Christmas is a repurposing ...

Pagan Viking culture wasn’t necessarily more open-minded than neighbouring Medieval Christianity along gender lines either. It was a form of insult to say a Norse woman carried weapons ...