But not at the Viking ... the sword and shield — combined — would weigh about as much as a gallon of milk. “This was the apex of light warfare,” Van Eschen said. A warrior might also ...

Scientists studying the Viking ... warrior nonetheless. That Viking, who lived and died around the year 900, was first excavated from a farm in Solør, Norway, in 1900. Her head rested on a shield ...

As a new book, Viking: The Norse Warrior's Manual ... But while adorning ships was an important strand of Viking art, personal adornment proved just as satisfying for Viking craftsmen.

The Viking warrior was buried in ... to find that the individual was buried with warrior-related weapons, including an ax, sword, spear and shield. The scientists also found 213 of the boat's ...

In a story seemingly fit for Game of Thrones, an ornate Iron Age shield that was unearthed from a “warrior grave” is now being deemed “the most important British Celtic art object of the ...

There has always been something that has drawn me to the irrevocably badass warrior ... sexy Shield Maiden? This summer, be prepared to see some pretty intricate, killer viking braid hairstyles ...