Researchers have examined the teeth of Swedish Vikings and found that aside from evidence of decay and loss, they engaged in surprisingly advanced dental practices not dissimilar from modern practices ...

Drive north of the Swedish capital for about half an hour and you’ll reach the lakeside district of Vallentuna, a pleasant community with cobblestone churches, picnic areas and playgrounds. It’s also ...

Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to treat them, according to a new study. Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to ...

As it turns out, even the now long-dead Vikings couldn’t escape a trip to the dentist. After spending around 1,000 years in the ground, the skeletal remains of over 100 Swedish Vikings were exhumed ...

The Swedish Vallhund, often referred to as the "Viking Dog," is a unique and spirited breed with a rich history dating back to the Vikings. Originally developed as a herding dog, the Swedish Vallhund ...

Jens Christian Moesgaard receives funding from Gunnar Ekströms Stiftelse, and formerly received funding from Le Studium, Orléans and the Danish Ministry of Culture. In the autumn of 2020, I was ...

The year 2025 was significant for the American Kennel Club, with the recognition of a 1,200-year-old dog breed. The ...

Vikings in Sweden suffered from painful dental issues and occasionally tried to treat them, according to a study published December 13, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Carolina Bertilsson ...

Archaeologists working on Björkö island in Sweden's Lake Mälaren discovered the remains of a Viking Age shipyard. In what has been described by archaeologists as the “first of its kind”, remains of a ...