A stunning archaeological discovery in Norway sheds light on the status and influence of women during the Viking Age. The ...

Three high-status women, though perhaps not Scandinavians themselves, were, or perhaps were not, interred there.

Excavations in Norway revealed a rich variety of artifacts, including jewelry, textile tools and stones positioned in the ...

Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable treasure from an excavation at the Skumsnes farm in Fitjar last autumn, including priceless Viking jewelry and coins.

On a rocky island off the coast of Norway, metal detectorists stumbled on some ancient jewelry and led archaeologists to a ...

Jewelry found in Skumsnes by metal detectorists led archaeologists to over 20 Viking graves with coins and ancient treasures, photos show. Photo from University Museum of Bergen On a rocky island ...

Biomolecular analysis of teeth of people buried on the island of Oland, Sweden – known for its impressive Viking remains – was found to contain ancestry from Central Europe and Britain.

Similarly to the Viking jewelry, the coins also reflect a variety of origins, reflecting their international contacts. But the Hedeby coin, once upon a time clasped to a bead necklace, indicates ...

From the dining room on the ground floor of “Carl’s Villa” in Copenhagen, guests are treated to views of a charming garden adorned with classical statues. The art nouveau house was built in ...

Among the most interesting finds are jewelry, sword weaving, and a stone that looks like genitals. According to experts, the graves filled with treasures reveal the high status of women in Viking ...