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Viking-Age woman buried with scallop shells over her mouth is found

Archaeologists in coastal Norway have uncovered a Viking-Age grave that is forcing specialists to rethink what they know ...
Real Crusades History on MSN

How women raised warriors of the Middle Ages

Long before they wielded swords, medieval knights learned from noblewomen. This video uncovers the early training of ...
New York Sun

Four Medieval Women Who Rocked

Medieval women were not supposed to be high achievers — at least not in the male arena of fame and fortune. Women, in whatever guise, rarely won recognition, but the four exceptional women in Hetta ...
Hyperallergic

More Medieval Texts Were Scribed by Women Than Previously Believed

Illustration of writer and scribe Christine de Pizan presenting her book to Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen of France, in the early 15th century (illustration via Getty Images) Women contributed more ...
Artnet

Rare Gospel Written by Medieval Women Could Fetch More Than $1 Million at Auction

A recently uncovered gospel written by a community of women in the early 10th century will be one of the marquee lots at Christie’s valuable books and manuscripts sale in London on December 10. It is ...