This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking helmet.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Viking warriors have often been portrayed as horned helmet wearing, sword wielding warriors who went into battle ...

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 ...

One reason the Oseberg tapestry is famous is its unique depiction of a horned helmet. Horned Viking helmets have long captured the imagination of the modern world, but they are likely a 19th ...