Yara Greyjoy isn’t the only bad woman warrior sailing the seas. A Swedish grave from the 10th century A.D. that contained the remains of a powerful Viking warrior, horses and weapons was believed to ...

For more than a century after it was found, a skeleton ensconced in a Viking grave, surrounded by military weapons, was assumed to be that of a battle-hardened male. No more. The warrior was, in fact, ...

Researchers from Stockholm University and Uppsala University uncovered new DNA evidence proving that female Viking warriors existed. The testing identified some of the remains in the iconic mid-10th ...

A controversial set of remains that has long sparked debate among archaeologists does, in fact, represent a female Viking warrior, a new study has concluded. The 10th century skeleton unearthed from ...

The word “Viking” has long been associated with tall and muscular man wielding a razor-sharp weapon, wearing a helmet and standing boldly on the prow of a ship, ready to pillage and burn. Today, ...

Scientists in Sweden may have uncovered something that was previously only known to exist in fiction and ancient mythology — a high-ranking Viking warrior woman. A DNA analysis shows that a ...

The first female Guizer Jarl - or chief Viking - in the 130-year history of Shetland's world famous fire festivals is preparing to don her armour. Lesley Simpson will lead a mixed-sex procession of ...

An illustration based on the original plan of a Birka grave shows a Viking warrior who scientists say was a woman. Evald Hansen/American Journal of Physical Anthropology A DNA analysis has proven that ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Amy Ellis Nutt, The Washington Post For more than a century after it was found, a skeleton ensconced in a Viking grave, surrounded by military weapons, ...