Famous Viking warrior burial revealed to be that of a woman. HE was tall. He was powerful. The Viking warrior was buried with sword, spear, shield and battle knives.

Viking lore had long hinted that not all warriors were men. One early tenth-century Irish text tells of Inghen Ruaidh (“Red Girl”), a female warrior who led a Viking fleet to Ireland.

An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior from Birka may have looked like in battle. For 140 years, ... The famous Viking warrior at Birka seemed to be a woman.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Archaeology. Followed categories will be added to My News. It held the remains of a tall Viking warrior. Carefully arrayed alongside the body was a full suite ...

STOCKHOLM — When a team of scholars announced that a famous Viking tomb in Sweden contained the remains of a woman, it seemed to provide long-awaited support for legends of female Viking ...

The famous Viking warrior Ragnar Lothbrok learned of the brutal murder and cruel treatment of the women while away on campaign. So, he led an army into Norway to seek revenge.

Bridgerton star Jessica Madsen has landed the female lead in an upcoming epic historical series from Prime Video. Find out all you need to know about Bloodaxe ...

The concept of warrior women does not appear to have been as unusual as we may believe. A re-analysis of the remains of a famous Viking warrior burial in 2017 revealed that it was a woman in her 30s.

She joins the previously cast Xavier Molyneux as the series’ main lead and will portray Gunnhild, the formidable wife of the famous Viking raider Erik Bloodaxe ...

Shetland's famous Up Helly Aa fire festival - with women and girls in the torchlit procession for the first time - has witnessed the burning of a replica Viking galley light up the sky over ...