Over 1,000 years ago, when the Vikings sailed to Vinland, now known as Newfoundland, multiple women were among the group, including Freydís Eiríksdóttir. During the expedition, she cemented ...

Viking warriors have often been portrayed as horned helmet wearing, sword wielding warriors who went into battle with their long hair flowing down their backs - but is this really what they were like?

A typical Viking warrior. He was not a Christian ... So this man was clearly a leader amongst his own kind. This is a little silver hammer. The Repton Warrior was wearing this around his neck ...

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