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This Rare Viking Burial of a Woman and Her Dog Shows That Grief and Love Haven’t Changed in a Thousand Years

When a metal detector beeped on the Norwegian island of Senja, archaeologists suspected it may be Vikings. But they weren’t suspecting anything like this. Just 20 centimeters beneath the soil, they ...
Gizmodo

Metal Detectorist Discovers Rare Boat Grave Containing Viking Woman and Her Dog

The saying goes that a dog is a man’s best friend, but an archaeological excavation in Norway proves that women care about their four-legged companions just as much as men do, even 1,100 years ago.
Men's Journal

Viking Woman’s Burial Contains ‘Unprecedented’ Discovery

The discovery challenges previously held beliefs of pre-Christian burials. A ninth-century Viking woman’s grave discovered in Norway with scallop shells around her mouth. It's "a practice that is not ...
Live Science

Viking Age woman was buried with her dog in an elaborate 'boat grave,' excavations reveal

Researchers think the Viking Age boat burial of a woman and her pooch in Norway dates to between A.D. 900 and 950. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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'If it was a man, we would say that's a warrior's grave': Weapon-filled burials are shaking up what we know about women's role in Viking society

New research is finding that some women in Viking Age Scandinavia were buried with war-grade weapons. Experts are divided about what that means. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...