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 ...

One such burial was found when amateur metal detectorists came across partially exposed bronze brooches in the dirt in Norway’s remote Senja Island in 2023. A little digging revealed rib bones ...

Archaeologists discover a Viking woman buried alongside her dog in an elite boat grave. © The Arctic University Museum of Norway, UiT The saying goes that a dog is a ...

“Bellyfull.” “Unlight.” “A woman walking not alone.” These are all terms once used to describe pregnancy in the Viking Age, which has been a long-neglected subject in the study of Viking history. Now, ...

This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that provides clues about the role of armed ...

The 10th-century warrior was buried with artifacts that point to her involvement in military planning and tactics. Heads up, Game of Thrones fans: Tough women warriors aren’t just the stuff of ...

Metal detectorists found the grave two years ago on Senja, an island in northern Norway. Arctic University Museum of Norway The Vikings may have earned a reputation for being fearsome warriors—but ...