German archaeologists discovered that the skulls of three medieval Viking women found on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea showed evidence of an unusual procedure to elongate their ...

The boat burial is significant not only because of its rarity but also due to the remarkable preservation of both the woman and the dog’s remains. The grave, which was found just beneath the surface ...

In Birka, Sweden, there is a roughly 1,000-year-old Viking burial teeming with lethal weapons — a sword, an ax-head, spears, knives, shields and a quiver of arrows — as well as riding equipment and ...

The saying goes that a dog is a man’s best friend, but an archaeological excavation in Norway proves that women care about their four-legged companions just as much as men do, even 1,100 years ago.

Despite its central role in human history, pregnancy has often been overlooked in archaeology. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.