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

One of the women was buried in a natural rock crevice and then covered with stones. Within the grave, archaeologists discovered jewelry and oval-shaped brooches typical of Viking women’s attire.

The first grave dated back about 1,150 years, belonged to a woman and sat in “a natural crack in the mountain,” Diinhoff said. A photo shows the Viking grave. Although looted previously ...

Archaeologists have confirmed that an ancient grave site unearthed recently in western Norway contains the remains of wealthy Viking women buried alongside jewellery, silver coins, and other ...

Despite each grave’s wealth of jewelry and personal belongings, none contain any bones from the Viking women themselves. One possible reason has to do with the environmental conditions of Skumsnes.

In this clip, an archaeologist explains to children visiting a museum why the discovery of a Viking grave is important. This is because in Viking burials, objects important to the person were ...

In this clip, an archaeologist explains to children visiting a museum why the discovery of a Viking grave is important. This is because in Viking burials, objects important to the person were ...