Here’s how it works. Archaeologist Astrid Kviseth is the first person to lift this Viking sword in about 1,100 years. It was buried with a warrior who lived in what is now Trøndelag, Norway.

Experience the extraordinary process of forging a Damascus Viking sword, where ancient traditions meet modern craftsmanship ...

Image 1 of 2 Although rare, the Viking sword is not unique. Viking graves often contained a warrior's weapons, and more than 3,000 have been found in Norway. Image 2 of 2 ...

The Viking sword is now at a conservation laboratory, where it will be analyzed using an X-ray machine. The researchers are hoping to see what might be hidden behind the rust, such as ...

The sword gave power to the warrior, but the warrior's strength could also be transferred to the sword. That is how they were bound together: man and weapon, warrior and sword.

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.

A mysterious female warrior discovered in Viking grave in Denmark was originally thought to be a Viking. But now, researchers have made a surprising discovery about this fierce warrior who died ...

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

Bj 581 contains a stockpile of medieval weapons -- shield, knife, bow and arrow, spear, axe, and sword -- a strong suggestion the grave belonged to a great warrior.

Science Viking warrior in ancient grave turns out to be a woman Female Viking warriors aren't a myth. DNA tests show a high-ranking Viking found in a 10th-century grave was a woman.

Researchers have identified what may be the first evidence of a Viking woman with a battle injury—potentially casting new light on gender roles in ancient Scandinavian society. National ...