Regardless of the mystery’s resolution, the Skumsnes graves are prime examples highlighting the important roles women often played in ancient Viking culture, as well as the care given to them ...

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 ...

Should we rethink the role of women in ancient societies? For more than 100 years, a high-ranking Viking warrior was assumed to be male. Dr Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson has been studying the ...

So far, three graves belonging to women who lived during the early Viking Age have been excavated. These burials stand out for the quality and quantity of jewelry and tools found, reflecting the ...

The study describes one woman between the ages of 30 and 35 ... according to the new study. Ancient Viking teeth get a modern dental exam. The research into Varnhem Vikings is yet another ...

In Norway, a Viking woman's grave found at Skei contained a ... Dane was no more than a grizzly legend after all. The skin, ancient though it was, had once belonged to a cow.