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

The earliest runestone ever to be reliably dated has been discovered at a grave field in Norway, providing some fascinating ...

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.

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.

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 ...