Ideas about Vikings and Norse mythology come mostly from much later medieval sources, leaving plenty of room for ...

During a routine excavation at the Corral de los Condes, the necropolis of the Order of Calatrava knights in the castle of ...

Edward IV was the closest thing to a medieval superhero. Tall, blonde, and handsome, he was a fierce warrior who took England's throne for himself...twice. He died as the King of England—but this is ...

Lastly, another important myth tells of Odin’s theft of the “mead of poetry”. This substance was created by two dwarves from ...

Lastly, another important myth tells of Odin’s theft of the “mead of poetry”. This substance was created by two dwarves from ...

Historical female figures have been made into icons and legends in every culture across the world. But what are their real ...

In 885, a Viking fleet descended on Paris with thousands of warriors and siege weapons. For nearly a year, the city held out ...

Discover the 9 most powerful female rulers in history, from ancient Egypt to India, China & Europe. These queens, empresses & ...

Few anime in history have cast as long and dark a shadow as Berserk. Its violence is legendary, yes, but it’s the why behind ...

The practice of placing swords upright in graves represents a powerful symbolic gesture. Unlike the more common Viking Age practice of ritually breaking or bending weapons before burial, these ...

Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters throughout history. In an ancient cemetery in Sárrétudvari, Hungary, archaeologists have ...