That’s according to new research, in which high-tech imaging revealed that many Vikings may have suffered from persistent, painful maladies in their heads ... and one Viking skull showed ...

The skulls of Viking-era individuals were examined with ... in the different parts of the skull. "There was much to look at. We found many signs of disease in these individuals.

The three known Viking examples of skull modification were found in Gotland ... “unique and remarkable appearance, elongating ...