Misconceptions abound about Vikings. They are often depicted as bloodthirsty, unwashed warriors with winged helmets. But that's a poor picture based largely on Viking portrayals in the 19th century, ...

Spectacular helmets worn by Bronze Age leaders as power symbols. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Two spectacular bronze ...

Frank wrote in “The Invention of the Viking Horned Helmet” about how the image grew in popularity: Most eighteenth-century vikings wore winged helmets, the cap of choice for wild, romantic ...

Concealed in iron helmets, chain mail, and leather cuirasses (leather torso armor), Viking re-enactors attend the Festival of Slavs and Vikings in Wolin, Poland. Much of our knowledge of Viking ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge ... kings and battles – such as the highly romanticised Viking age (the period from AD800 until AD1050).

They are often depicted as bloodthirsty, unwashed warriors with winged helmets. But that's a poor picture based largely on Viking portrayals in the 19th century, when they featured in European art ...