Archaeologists in coastal Norway have uncovered a Viking-Age grave that is forcing specialists to rethink what they know about death, ritual, and identity in the early medieval north. At the center of ...

One of my favorite pastimes here in Mexico’s Sea of Cortez is exploring the vacant fisherman’s camps that dot the bays and islands. Each camp belongs to a particular angler and his family and friends, ...

The grave looked, at first, like a familiar Viking Age burial: a woman laid to rest with care, surrounded by objects meant to speak for her in death. Then archaeologists brushed away the soil around ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Viking Age woman was discovered with two large scallop shells on her mouth. | Credit: Ellen ...