This story appears in the March 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. A cold drizzle falls as we shiver in the streets, waiting for the Viking lord and his band of raiders to appear.

Last year, the discovery of an ax head on a mountaintop overlooking Norway’s Trondheim Fjord led archaeologists to a tenth-century Viking grave. Though they found no remains, the team recovered ...

Following is a transcript of the video. - [Rollo yells] Tyr Neilsen: Rollo's using a Viking battle-ax. You can turn, you can pull, and if it's used against an opponent's legs, it can be pulled up.

Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains wore mail coats, made of thousands of metal rings but most relied on a round wooden shield for protection since these were very expensive.

Grab your horned helmet, axe and shield and get ready to party like it's 899 (AD). The city of York in north-east England is once again hosting Europe's biggest Viking celebration, the Jorvik ...