Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We see a large burial that's been excavated in a dirt area. There is a skeleton at the bottom. Archaeologists in Germany have ...

THE remains of a suspected medieval soldier surrounded by weapons have been found submerged in a Lithuanian lake. It’s thought the watery grave became the male soldier’s final resting place over 500 ...

When scientists unearthed a grave at Suontaka Vesitorninmäki, Hattula, Finland in 1968 that contained two swords, jewelry, and bedding, the find suggested that some medieval women held a lot of power.

We often romanticize the Middle Ages, seeing them as a time of chivalry, gallant knights, and castles. Beneath all of this ...

A centuries-old mystery buried in a Finnish hillside has just taken a surprising turn. New analysis of ancient DNA has revealed that a medieval warrior, long believed to be female, may have been ...

War photographers typically wear flak jackets in combat zones. While covering the Battle of the Nations in Serbia this May, Alessandro D’Angelo opted for a medieval-style tunic and hat—though ...

Modern analysis of a grave found in Finland 50 years ago challenges traditional beliefs about gender roles in the Iron Age and early medieval times, and suggests that non-binary people may have been ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four early Anglo-Saxon swords uncovered during a recent archaeological excavation I took part in each tell a story about how ...

A rusty 600-year-old sword used by Highlander mercenaries has sold for a whopping £30,000. The medieval weapon, believed to date from the 15th or 16th Century, originated in the Scottish Highlands.