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Medieval ‘testicle dagger’ lives up to its name
Nearly eight years of excavation work at a medieval fortress in Gothenburg, Sweden has yielded a number of revealing ...
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Oseberg tapestry: Viking Age artwork from a boat burial that may depict the Norse tree of life
This tapestry also contains one of the only known depictions of a horned Viking helmet.
'If it was a man, we would say that's a warrior's grave': Weapon-filled burials are shaking up what we know about women's role in Viking society
New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided ...
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1,200-Year-Old Viking Woman With Sword and Shield Found in Denmark—Is This the Real Valkyrie?
A stunning 1,200-year-old gold and silver figurine depicting a Viking woman armed with a sword and shield has been discovered in Denmark’s Hårby village. Valkyries are often depicted as fierce, armed ...
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4,500-Year-Old Burial in Peru Reveals Exceptionally Well-Preserved High-Status Woman
Archaeologists have discovered an exquisite ancient burial of an elite woman belonging to the Caral Civilization. © Peru Ministry of Culture Roughly around the same ...
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New clues from old bones: Some Vikings were much more violent than others
New research shows that Norwegian Vikings were buried with 50 times more weapons – and had a lot more injuries – than their neighbours in Denmark. Listen to the episode here. As Strand and a small ...