Google Maps does not have dragons. Or that’s the story, anyway. But I’d always wondered: Do any old, original maps actually say those words, “Here be dragons?” The answer, it seems, is … No.

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered a unique Viking burial site, hidden deep underground, dating back over 1,000 years ago. Using only a radar, researchers identified a feast hall, cult house ...

Map historian Chet Van Duzer gave a talk about ancient maps and sea monsters at the Library of Congress Thursday (Sept. 5).Above: ... Norway, in 2024, ...

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

In the heart of the rugged landscape of Hardangervidda, a vast mountainous plateau in Norway, a group of archaeologists, on foot and carrying tools, have retraced the steps of ancient travelers by ...

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

Metal detectorists found bronze buckles on Senja, prompting archaeologists to find 1,000-year-old boat burial with woman, dog and other artifacts, museum said.

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.

The skeleton of an ancient woman found in the Viking-era boat grave. Photo from the Arctic University Museum of Norway The larger skeleton belonged to a deceased woman, the museum said.