The grave of a Viking warrior has been revealed beyond reasonable doubt to belong to a woman, challenging our understanding of ancient societies. The burial site of the warrior, first discovered in ...

More than a thousand years ago, a Viking woman was laid to rest with the full honors of a mighty warrior, including weapons, armor and two horses. But when researchers discovered her remains in 1880s, ...

A high-status Viking warrior who was thought to be a man turns out to be a woman, a new DNA analysis finds. The remains of the warrior were buried with an array of warlike accessories, including ...

For more than a century after it was found, a skeleton ensconced in a Viking grave, surrounded by military weapons, was assumed to be that of a battle-hardened male. No more. The warrior was, in fact, ...

A 10th-century grave in Denmark was long thought to contain the bones of a warrior believed to be a Viking woman. But a new analysis of the grave, located on the island of Langeland, suggests that the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ancient warrior was given a prestigious Viking burial, complete with deadly Viking weapons, a ...

At first, the scientific paper seemed like scientific confirmation of a long-cherished myth about Vikings. DNA and geochemistry experts re-examined the famous Swedish grave of a high-ranking Viking ...

Female Viking warriors aren't a myth. DNA tests show a high-ranking Viking found in a 10th-century grave was a woman. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Amy Ellis Nutt, The Washington Post For more than a century after it was found, a skeleton ensconced in a Viking grave, surrounded by military weapons, ...