Excavations revealed the graves of three highly respected and wealthy Viking women from the early ninth century.

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 ...

Treasure trove of jewellery, coins and ‘vulva stone’ discovered in Viking women’s graves - Findings add to growing body of research suggesting cosmopolitan nature of Viking Age trade ...

But that's not the whole story: “There were some rules in Viking society providing women with a little bit more privileged world than their sisters in the rest of Europe. For instance ...

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 ... “and indicates that teeth were important in Varnhem’s Viking culture,” Bertilsson said. “It also suggests that dentistry ...

Pagan Viking culture wasn’t necessarily more open-minded than neighbouring Medieval Christianity along gender lines either. It was a form of insult to say a Norse woman carried weapons ...

It has been put on show at Jorvik Visitor Centre in York as part of an exhibition focusing on Viking women. Marketing manager Beth Dawes said the centre was "really thrilled" to have the piece on ...

Like many other women since the pandemic ... But when I decided to join Viking Yi Dun’s inaugural sailing of China Discovery, a 10-day voyage spotlighting coastal destinations from Shanghai ...

One of the women’s graves featured stones carefully arranged in the shape of a long Viking boat, likely as a ritual to aid her journey to the afterlife, they added. Archaeology breakthrough ...