Bearing all the visual markers of a military leader, she rallies the conquered villagers, waving a flag and calling upon strong warriors ... Why is all this Viking warrior woman badassery still ...

The signals are so strong that we can almost pinpoint where the brooches are." "Through textile work, women could accumulate wealth in the early Viking Age," said Unn Pedersen, an expert on the ...

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 ...