In 1878, archaeologist Hjalmar Stolpe uncovered a grave containing a large number of weapons and the skeletal remains of what seemed to be a great Viking warrior. For a century, people assumed the ...

ATLANTA — What do you know about Vikings? Did they wear horned helmets, carry large swords, and raid and pillage everything in their path on their journeys across the high seas? That’s part of their ...

From axes to spears, a swordsmith shares what he’s learned about the warrior behind the weapon after careful studies. The Cultural Bias Behind This Warrior's Grave Archaeologist Neil Price breaks down ...

Yara Greyjoy isn’t the only bad woman warrior sailing the seas. A Swedish grave from the 10th century A.D. that contained the remains of a powerful Viking warrior, horses and weapons was believed to ...

For more than a century after it was found, a skeleton ensconced in a Viking grave, surrounded by military weapons, was assumed to be that of a battle-hardened male. No more. The warrior was, in fact, ...

Archaeologists conducting excavations in Vinjeøra, Norway, recently uncovered a group of ninth- or tenth-century Viking graves—including one whose unusual layout suggests it may contain the cremated ...

The 1,100-year-old steel sword is nearly 3 feet long. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in Norway have unearthed the ...

In 2017, a team of Swedish archaeologists announced an exciting discovery: They had, for the first time, identified the remains of a Viking woman warrior. A DNA analysis of a Viking Age skeleton ...

It's part of the human condition that we all have biases that cloud our vision and make us misinterpret evidence that's right in front of us. Rarely do researchers ever use DNA testing to disprove ...

Artist's impression of the occupant of grave Bj.581 as a high-status female warrior, left, and a sketch of grave Bj. 581. Christer Åhlin, Swedish History Museum/Antiquity Publications Ltd An ...

Female Viking warriors aren't a myth. DNA tests show a high-ranking Viking found in a 10th-century grave was a woman. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Amy Ellis Nutt, The Washington Post For more than a century after it was found, a skeleton ensconced in a Viking grave, surrounded by military weapons, ...