Quite a few stones that look like penises, so-called phallic stones, have been found. Now archaeologists believe they have ...

Scientists have reconstructed the face of a 1,000-year-old Viking woman buried with weapons — complete with a battle scar, reshaping ideas of Norse gender roles.

While traditional religious practices may be on the decline, pilgrimages — meditative, multi-day hikes — are experiencing a resurgence. Explore the routes that are offering new, mindful journeys in ...

Cats certainly traveled long distances: DNA from Egyptian cats has been found as far as a Viking site in northern Germany dating to between A.D. 700 and 1000. The oldest known burial of a domesticated ...

The team has identified a mix of burial styles—some sections of the ... which experts believe was used for ceremonies or rituals as part of the funerary traditions. “The territory of Giugliano ...

“Separate barrows were filled for them and all burial rites which were usually made ... warrior woman buried with weaponry in a Danish Viking cemetery. Then, learn about the ancient warrior ...

“Separate barrows were filled for them and all burial rites which were usually made for men were done ... read about the Slavic warrior woman buried with weaponry in a Danish Viking cemetery. Then, ...

It was the mid-10th century AD when Kievan Rus was ruled for the first time by a woman, appointed as regent on behalf of her ...

More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the ...