The burial plots were spread over nine separate archaeological sites. Archaeologists uncovered "unusual" Viking burial plots and treasures across a number of archaeolgical sites. Large cremation sites ...

Archaeologists recently found an artifact-filled Viking-era burial site in Denmark — revealing treasures that once belonged to an elite family. The discovery was announced by Moesgaard Museum (MOMU), ...

A pair of 13th-century Icelandic texts known as the “Vinland Saga” describes the journey of famous Norse explorer Leif Erikson to a land the Vikings called Vinland. Although there’s plenty of poetic ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the ...

This round, silver pendant was found in a 10th-century elite woman's burial in Sweden in 1920 and is the only known depiction of a pregnant Viking. The artifact, known as the Ash Pendant, is in the ...

A person visited a wetland in Öland and found a 1,000-year-old iron armband, officials said. Photos show the highly decorated Viking jewelry. Google Street View ...

Once the capital of a Norse kingdom, this walled northern city is now home to an immersive Viking history museum, archaeological sites and street names that still echo its Scandinavian roots. Few ...

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New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield. An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior from ...