Female Viking warriors aren't a myth. A DNA study of a skeleton shows a high-ranking Viking was a woman.

More than a thousand years ago, a Viking woman was laid to rest with the full honors of a mighty warrior, including weapons, armor and two horses. But when researchers discovered her remains in ...

The grave of a Viking warrior has been revealed beyond reasonable doubt to belong to a woman, challenging our understanding of ancient societies.

New discoveries are challenging the traditional view held by many archaeologists that all Viking warriors were men.

Wonder Woman lived: Viking warrior skeleton identified as female, 128 years after its discovery September 14, 2017 More than 7 years ago Summary ...

Viking culture is becoming a big theme in Swedish tourism, and the Viking burial ground where the tomb is has been an attraction since it was discovered in the 1880s.

A high-status Viking warrior who was thought to be a man turns out to be a woman, a new DNA analysis finds. The remains of the warrior were buried with an array of warlike accessories, including ...

Famous Viking warrior burial revealed to be that of a woman HE was tall. He was powerful. The Viking warrior was buried with sword, spear, shield and battle knives. There was one problem.

No more. The warrior was, in fact, female. And not just any female, but a Viking warrior woman, a shieldmaiden, like an ancient Daenerys Targaryen, Queen of the Dragons from “Game of Thrones.” ...

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 beli… ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Archaeology. Followed categories will be added to My News. It held the remains of a tall Viking warrior. Carefully arrayed alongside the body was a full suite ...

The grave of a Viking warrior has been revealed beyond reasonable doubt to belong to a woman, challenging our understanding of ancient societies. The burial site of the warrior, first discovered ...