Buried in about AD900, the hoard was discovered in Scotland in September 2014. Among the precious artefacts are a vessel from ...

New evidence of Viking warrior women might not be what it seems Experts cast doubt on a recent DNA discovery in a mysterious Swedish grave. Annalee Newitz – Sep 14, 2017 3:47 pm | 97 ...

The students are part warriors, part archaeologists — trying to resurrect the Viking art of battle, in the absence of any historical records. “I saw an ad about throwing axes,” said student ...

And neither meek nor mild, Viking women were depicted in medieval art and literature as political leaders and priests. The fascination with women warriors is long and varied, from the Amazons to ...

VIKING: The Norse Warrior’s Manual by John Haywood costs £12.95 and is published by Thames & Hudson Workplace: Most Viking art was created in the cosy confines of homes such as this one in ...

The warrior woman was buried in elaborate clothing and her grave contained a stunning array of weapons, including a sword, an ax, 25 armor-piercing arrows, a fighting knife, two lances and two spears.

According to that theory, the warrior would have been left-handed and worn the sword at his right hip, so the 2.6-foot-long (80 centimeters) sword was simply buried on what would have been his ...