Researchers studied Old Norse literature and archaeological evidence to shed new light on women's experiences of pregnancy ...

Exploration of Viking-era spindle spinning techniques intertwined with historical context, as part of a series focused on crafting a cape.

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where ...

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

A celebrated Swedish-Canadian archeologist who helped unravel the story of the Vikings at the only acknowledged Norse site in ...

A new study shows that pregnancies during the Viking Age were far from a private matter, closely tied to conflict, social ...

Being pregnant in the Viking Age was surely no picnic, but this experience has been largely ignored, in part because there ...

Swedish archaeologists uncovered a rare 1,100-year-old Viking coffin grave containing weapons near Linköping, describing ...

To reconstruct Viking seafaring, Jarrett took to the sea himself. He piloted clinker-built boats along Norway’s western coast, including vessels like the fembøring and the faering —traditional designs ...

The study also hinted at the grim reality of life for many newborn infants arriving into the world during the Viking Age.

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Orkney’s deep Viking history is being brought to life in an 'exciting' new exhibition at The Orkney Museum. The permanent exhibition will ...

From the world’s largest archaeological space dedicated to a single civilisation to a fascinating deep dive into regional BBQ ...