The newly uncovered Viking-age grave in coastal Norway has stunned archaeologists, not because of its weapons or treasure, but because of a quiet, unsettling detail at the dead woman’s face. A pair of ...

The newly uncovered Viking-era grave in central Norway is forcing archaeologists to rethink what they thought they knew about how Norse people treated their dead. Instead of fitting neatly into ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the ...

Researchers are now investigating a Viking Age grave with preserved skeletal remains and jewelry. The grave was found at Val in Bjugn, in Trøndelag County. A discovery by a metal detectorist alerted ...

Daryl Lies discusses current issues facing farmers. Also, a look at Viking-age textiles. North Dakota Farm Bureau President Daryl Lies talks with John Harris about current issues facing ...

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