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The Vikings of legend were fearless male warriors who raided coastal towns across Europe. But archaeological research shows that Viking women were just as integral to the expansion of Viking society ...

Archaeologists in coastal Norway have uncovered a Viking-Age grave that is forcing specialists to rethink what they know about death, ritual, and identity in the early medieval north. At the center of ...

“Work in the fields,” detail from the month of Oct., in the Cycle of the Months fresco by Master Venceslao, displayed in Buonconsiglio Castle, in Trento, Italy. “Work in the fields,” detail from the ...

A mysterious female warrior discovered in a Viking grave in Denmark was originally thought to be a Viking. But now, researchers have made a surprising discovery about this fierce warrior who died more ...

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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, ...

During our recent webcam chat (watch below), Katheryn Winnick explained why women identify with Lagertha, her role on History Channel's hit epic "Vikings": “She’s the working woman in the dark ages.

SARASOTA — To be a good Viking at the 15th annual Sarasota Medieval Fair, you have to know how to ravage and plunder. You need to have good sea legs and be able to drink five horns of mead without ...

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, ...