Metal detectorist Roy Søreng was scouring a field in Norway when he stumbled upon an oval-shaped metal brooch. When ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The elaborate burial and rich "grave goods" indicate the woman in the Viking Age boat-grave came ...

A Viking woman found in Norway with scallop shells over her mouth leaves experts puzzled about the meaning behind this burial ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the ...

This cast silver figurine of a Valkyrie — a mythological maiden who assists Odin, the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that provides clues about the role of armed ...

Metal detectorists found the grave two years ago on Senja, an island in northern Norway. Arctic University Museum of Norway The Vikings may have earned a reputation for being fearsome warriors—but ...

Although the brooches are typical Viking Age clothing accessories, the shells and bird bones surprised the archaeologists. Two large scallop shells were positioned on the woman's mouth, with the ...