Most likely, though, it's just the same lack of imagination that turned real Viking women into a myth. Jess is an LA-based culture critic who covers intimacy in the digital age, from sex and ...

Quite a few stones that look like penises, so-called phallic stones, have been found. Now archaeologists believe they have ...

Archaeologists uncovered a wealth of Viking Age artifacts at Skumsnes farm in Fitjar, on Norway's west coast, shedding new light on the roles of women in Viking society. The excavations revealed ...

Should we rethink the role of women in ancient societies? For more than 100 years, a high-ranking Viking warrior was assumed to be male. Dr Charlotte Hedenstierna-Jonson has been studying the ...

Treasure trove of jewellery, coins and ‘vulva stone’ discovered in Viking women’s graves - Findings add to growing body of research suggesting cosmopolitan nature of Viking Age trade ...

The 35-year-old, a former Royal Navy nurse now working as a home carer, is the first woman to take on the role of Viking chieftain – a position until now reserved for men. "I took a week to ...