New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.

One of the women was buried in a natural rock crevice and then covered with stones. Within the grave, archaeologists discovered jewelry and oval-shaped brooches typical of Viking women’s attire.

This was the most ornate burial for a high-ranking woman, as detailed by Arkeonews. Inside the grave, archaeologists discovered jewelry and oval-shaped brooches typical of Viking women's attire ...