Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history.

More often than not, what we think of as Vikings, were actually Ancient Norse seafarers. The Ancient Norse seafarers were … ...

When we think about Norse Mythology, it can be difficult ... Brynhild is a Valkyrie, one of the powerful female warriors who serve Odin and are tasked with guiding the souls of soldiers to Valhalla.

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DUBLIN — Scientists have made a remarkable discovery about women’s roles in ancient British society by analyzing DNA from skeletal remains ... while men moved elsewhere for marriage – a practice that ...

The Pylos Combat Agate found in the Griffin Warrior Tomb by archaeologists Sharon Stocker and Jack Davis. Credit: YouTube screenshot For the first time, visitors will have the one-of-a-kind ...

The northernmost settlement in the UK celebrated “Up Helly Aa”, an annual fire festival with ancient origins. Last night, a thousand people, dressed as Vikings, marched through the town holding ...

The Portland State women's basketball team returns home for the first of four straight home games, starting this weekend as the Vikings host Montana and Montana State. The Vikings begin the week ...

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Paying a fine in Viking-age Sweden could cost you an ox. Or, if you prefer, it’s equivalent in silver. A new analysis of a thousand-year-old iron ring from Sweden is changing our ...