The relief depicts a woman, identified by archaeologists as the goddess Victoria, or Victory, according to the release. The counterpart to Greek goddess Nike, Victoria personified victory and was ...

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More than a century ago, archaeologists excavated a Viking ship buried in the ground at the Oseberg farm in Tønsberg, Norway.

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A stunning 1,200-year-old gold and silver figurine depicting a Viking woman armed with a sword and shield has been discovered in Denmark’s Hårby village. Valkyries are often depicted as fierce, armed ...

the Norse god of war — is a unique example of Viking Age metalworking that provides clues about the role of armed women during the time period (793 to 1066). The naturalistic female figure was ...

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experts have yet to solve the puzzle of weapon-wielding women in the Viking Age. Kristina Killgrove is a staff writer at Live Science with a focus on archaeology and paleoanthropology news.