In the age of Vikings, Freydís Eiríksdóttir was unlike anyone else. The daughter of Erik the Red and sister of Leif Erikson, she sailed farther than most men dared - and when betrayal came, she ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The elaborate burial and rich "grave goods" indicate the woman in the Viking Age boat-grave came ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers — and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the ...