Researchers studied Old Norse literature and archaeological evidence to shed new light on women's experiences of pregnancy ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where ...

Rich artifacts looted from the British Isles were found in the grave. Illustration: Viking ships invading England, circa 900 AD. Amateur detectives have uncovered remnants of a Viking-era sword in ...

when his friend and fellow metal detectorist unearthed the rest of the artifact nearby. Those two small chunks of metal turned out to be part of a massive Viking Age sword. The sword is "of a rare ...

The study also hinted at the grim reality of life for many newborn infants arriving into the world during the Viking Age.

He donated the find to the Fries Museum, experts concluded the artefact - described as "first of its kind" - could be part of a 10th-century gilded sword. The unique Viking-era artefact features ...

the Gausel queen had rich artifacts from the British Isles with her in her grave. The sword would have been one of the most spectacularly ornamented and heaviest types of swords from the Viking ...

A metal detectorist unearthed a Viking sword fragment shaped like wild boars, a first-of-its-kind find for the Netherlands, photos show. Photo from the Fries Museum On a farm in the Netherlands ...

A Viking weaver's sword dating from the 11th century was among several significant Viking artifacts unearthed in Cork City excavations in 2017. A perfectly preserved wooden Viking sword was ...

and degree of preservation" of the artifact is very unique. The sword appears to have connections to the Viking Age, an era that spanned from about 800 to 1050 C.E. During this time, Vikings ...