This discovery was unusual not only for the richness of its grave goods but also for its ninth-century occupants: two elite women, one believed by some to be a sorceress. Museum of the Viking Age ...

Excavations at the archaeological site of Skumsnes in the Norwegian town of Fitjar uncovered over a dozen human remains dating back to the Viking era, around 9th century AD.

The excavations revealed the graves of three highly respected and wealthy Viking women from the early ninth century, filled with treasures indicating their high social status, according to Forskning.

Viking women’s gravesites unearthed to find jewelry, ... According to researchers, their early results indicate the existence of as many as 20 graves dating back to the early 9th century CE.

German archaeologists discovered that the skulls of three medieval Viking women found on the Swedish island of Gotland ... The only real evidence comes from a 10th century travel account by an ...

Metal detectorist discovers Viking pin from the 9th century A.D. in Denmark, photos show. ... Women would have worn layered garments held together by brooches at both shoulders.

Illustration Vikings arriving at Normandy in the 9th century, circa 1911. | Stefano Bianchetti/Corbis via Getty Images (Vikings), Justin Dodd/Mental Floss (speech bubble) ...

A Viking sword from the 9th to 10th centuries was accidentally discovered a few days ago at the bottom of the Vistula River in Włocławek. According to experts, this is an extraordinary find, as only ...

In the works of 19th and early 20th century academics, writers, composers and artists we find prominent Viking Age women – however not really in human but in supernatural guises. Artists like German ...

Such brooches were commonly found in the graves of Viking women, and its style was characteristic of the ninth century. "They come in pairs, one for each strap, so there should be another one ...

Excavations at the archaeological site of Skumsnes in the Norwegian town of Fitjar uncovered over a dozen human remains dating back to the Viking era, around 9th century AD.