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The study also hinted at the grim reality of life for many newborn infants arriving into the world during the Viking Age.

References to pregnancy are curiously absent in Viking Age evidence, and the authors note that among thousands of burials across the Viking World, there are only a handful of possible mother ...

Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered a Viking-era burial site near Aarhus, believed to belong to nobles who served King ...

In the meantime, here's where to start to get the most out of the Viking world. ... is also where Freydis learns about her destiny to defend pagan beliefs as Christians encroach upon Viking lands.

During the Viking Age (A.D. 793 to 1066), Viking raided, explored and traded from what is now Canada to the Middle East. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

And we gleaned an insight into the possible belief in personhood of a foetus: “A woman walking not alone.” open image in gallery Pregnant women wore martial helmets in Viking society, a new ...

And we gleaned an insight into the possible belief in personhood of a foetus: “A woman walking not alone.” Pregnant women wore martial helmets in Viking society, a new study reveals (AFP via ...

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 ...