Crucially, none of them have horns. The idea that Viking helmets ever even had horns is surprisingly recent, ... They’re made entirely of bronze, including the twisted, bull-like horns.

We all recognize ancient Vikings from their distinctive helmets featuring horns – or at least that’s what imagery from popular culture has led us to believe. The reality is far more practical ...

The Vikings didn’t wear horns - and seven other things we learned. Five centuries before Christopher Columbus set foot in America in 1492, the Vikings arrived in present day Canada.