From the 793 attack on Lindisfarne monastery that left the surrounding sea red with blood to the pirate raids so vicious Anglo-Saxon king Ethelred the Unready was forced to pay a yearly tribute to ...

Fighting is a problem in some schools. But not at the Viking warrior academy in Eagan. It’s what Arthur Von Eschen teaches — warfare the way the Vikings did it, when they terrorized Europe with their ...

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, ...

Two Viking warriors from the same clan separated for more than 1,000 years have finally been reunited at Denmark's National Museum, officials said on Wednesday. DNA analysis showed that the Vikings, ...

In 2017, a team of Swedish archaeologists announced an exciting discovery: They had, for the first time, identified the remains of a Viking woman warrior. A DNA analysis of a Viking Age skeleton ...

Viking warriors have a historical reputation as tough guys, with an emphasis on testosterone. But scientists now say that DNA has unveiled a Viking warrior woman who was previously found in a roughly ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 Geographic ...

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 DNA ...

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, ...