Facial reconstruction of the possible Viking warrior woman who was found in Norway. National Geographic. Al-Shamahi says that since the DNA analysis of the Birka warrior was published, pieces of ...

An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior from Birka may have looked like in battle. For 140 years, archaeologists concluded a grave in the small town was for male warrior, but new evidence ...

The graves of ‘woman warriors’ are changing what we know about ancient gender roles. Recent scientific reevaluations of remains have historians rethinking the prevalence of women fighters ...

Ancient Slavic Ax-wielding Warrior Woman Possibly Discovered in Viking Cemetery. Published Jul 25, 2019 at 7:44 AM EDT. By . Katherine Hignett is a reporter based in London.

The story of Mulan, a young woman who disguises herself as a man to fight for China's emperor, has become one of best known and most beloved narratives worldwide, thanks in no small part to Disney ...

Scientists uncover evidence that women controlled land, power, and marriage DUBLIN — Scientists have made a remarkable ...

The remains of four ancient warrior women were recently discovered in Russia, marking the first time ever Scythian fighting females have been found in the same tomb. According to Russia’s RAS ...

Three generations of ancient women warriors were recently uncovered in a Russian tomb. Buried with dozens of weapons, including knives and an iron hook in the shape of a bird, they date back to ...

The find may add to growing evidence that suggests women long ago could be warriors. ... And growing evidence suggests that ancient women, not just men, could be warriors too (SN: 9/13/17).

As the author of The Amazons: Lives and Legends of Warrior Women across the Ancient World, Adrienne Mayor is well-equipped to separate fact and fiction when it comes to Wonder Woman’s Amazon ...