Two ancient Viking swords were discovered in a stone ... that date back to the Late Iron Age between 600 and 1000 AD, as per Archaeology Magazine. During the investigation, a pair of sword hilts ...

These became Viking land. Orkney became an important base for Vikings. For hundreds of years, many Scottish islands belonged to Norway - until the Battle of Largs. In 1263 AD, King Haakon of ...

Over 1,000 years ago, on June 8th 793 AD, a small band of Vikings sailed ... Because these were Viking warriors. And they had come to kill the monks and steal the monastery's treasure.