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.

In 1878, archaeologist Hjalmar Stolpe uncovered a grave containing a large number of weapons and the skeletal remains of what seemed to be a great Viking warrior. For a century, people assumed the ...

The 1,000-year-old fighter's grave (main) in Scotland's Swordle Bay was filled with warrior artefacts (inset), including a a broad axe and large sword, as well as a ringed pin.

Join archaeologists examining the history-changing DNA of a female Viking warrior. Join a team of archaeologists as they examine one of the most significant Viking graves ever found and test the ...

No more. The warrior was, in fact, female. And not just any female, but a Viking warrior woman, a shieldmaiden, like an ancient Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of the Dragons from “Game of Thrones.” ...

Gender Reveal: Ancient Viking Warrior Was a Woman, DNA Analysis Shows Published Sep 11, 2017 at 12:59 PM EDT Updated Sep 11, 2017 at 1:54 PM EDT ...

Stunning Viking sword unearthed: Warrior who brandished the ornate weapon may have been chosen by King Canute for English battles Sword, dating to Late Viking Age, was found in Langeid in south ...

Viking expert raises doubts over research claiming famous warrior was actually a woman Posted Tue 12 Sep 2017 at 8:27pm, updated Wed 13 Sep 2017 at 5:04pm ...

“The emotional lure of the woman warrior, especially in the Viking Age, is too strong for reasoned argument,” she wrote in a blog post Sept. 9.

A Viking warrior's roughly 1,000-year-old grave in remote Scotland is brimming with weapons, including a sword, ax and spear.

The research, published in Futharc: International Journal of Runic Studies, looks at the message that was written after Viking warrior Varin's son died in battle in the 9th century, foreseeing a ...