The Viking Age is often remembered for fierce warriors, daring voyages, and legendary heroes, but some of the most fascinating figures come from stories that blend history and legend. Among them ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aerial shot of Viking grave site (Credit: University Museum of Bergen) Archeologists recently uncovered a massive cache of jewelry ...

“Only the elite would receive a burial like this,” the lead archaeologist noted. Archaeologists in Norway have unearthed the Viking burial of a high-status woman who was buried with her dog in a boat, ...

Yes, they were brutal. They also had women leaders, coveted luxury, and encountered more than 50 cultures from Afghanistan to ...

Diane Watt has received funding from the AHRC, British Academy and Leverhulme Trust. The British Library’s breathtaking new exhibition, Medieval Women: In Their Own Words, brings to life the ...

The saying goes that a dog is a man’s best friend, but an archaeological excavation in Norway proves that women care about their four-legged companions just as much as men do, even 1,100 years ago.

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