As a provocation, Helgi wipes his bloody spear on Guđrun’s clothes and over her belly. He declares: “I think that under the ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, fetuses set to avenge their fathers—and a harsh world where not ...

Pregnancy was deeply political and far from uniform in meaning for Viking-age communities. It shaped – and was shaped by – ...

New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided ...

Steel in anime means a whole lot more than mere sparks and clashing sound effects. A well-drawn blade can settle kingdoms, ...

It was a picture-perfect day at Owl’s Head Park on Saturday as Viking Fest 2025 brought together a crowd eager to embrace and ...

Both swords were found intact in their scabbards ... we would say that's a warrior's grave': Weapon-filled burials are ...

An investigation into Viking skeletons reveals a hidden story of violence, power, and the surprising differences between ...

Viking bones, the researchers realized ... so it was easier to make swords to begin with. Nevertheless, there were still a LOT more weapons in Norway. Does that mean that Norwegian Vikings ...

These wounds were likely caused by a sharp-edged weapon—like a knife or sword—and possibly also by something that could pierce deeply, such as a spear. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

A Viking festival believed to be the biggest in the UK this year is being staged at a pre-historic heritage site this weekend ...