New analysis of ancient DNA has revealed that a medieval warrior, long believed to be female, may have been nonbinary, challenging traditional assumptions about gender in early European societies.

A medieval woman who was buried alongside 23 warrior monks in Spain was likely a warrior herself, a new study finds.

Was This Mysterious Woman a Medieval Warrior? Buried at a castle in Spain, the woman was found alongside the remains of 22 men who likely died on the battlefield ...

After studying some medieval human remains from a castle in Spain, researchers now know more about a group of warrior monks who lived a long time ago. The remains were buried in a cemetery at a ...

The warrior was buried with four of his weapons, including a long iron sword known as a spatha, and a shield, of which only the metal central parts have survived.

The medieval knights of the Middle Ages were some of the fittest and strongest warriors of their time, which comes as no surprise given that they wielded swords and sprinted in armour weighing ...

Skeletal remains of medieval warrior monks discovered at Spain cemetery. Woman found with them, suggesting she fought in battle, study says.

THE likeness of a medieval warrior whose face was split open in one of medieval Europe’s most savage battles can be seen for the first time in 660 years. Experts reconstructed the fighter’s ...

An archaeological dig within the churchyard at Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow has uncovered a "remarkable" early medieval 'Govan Warrior' stone. The dig, led by the University of Glasgow’s ...

Skeletal remains of medieval warrior monks discovered at Spain cemetery. Woman found with them, suggesting she fought in battle, study says.

An archaeological dig within the churchyard at Govan Old Parish Church in Glasgow has uncovered a "remarkable" early medieval 'Govan Warrior' stone.