In “Embers of the Hands,” historian Eleanor Barraclough digs deep into the ways that the Vikings loved, traveled and even played.

The medieval times, also known as the Middle Ages, span approximately a millennium ... have also explored this fascinating period, like Vikings, which turned out to be one of the most successful ...

The name Vikings refers to the inhabitants of Scandinavia who dedicated themselves to plundering other parts of Europe in the ...

Crampons, also known as ice grips – with spikes that dig into the ice to stop people from slipping – are a relatively common ...

The Vikings, who were not Christian at this time ... happened in Ireland from the time of Saint Patrick until the Middle Ages. Unlike the rest of the population who generally couldn’t read ...