A new study has revealed the horrors of the Viking Age. Analysis of skulls has revealed devastating diseases and infections that prevailed in Sweden in the 10th and 12th centuries. Scientists at ...

The skulls of Viking-age Swedes, dated between the 10th and 12th centuries, suggest the population of the time was suffering from a wide variety of ailments. Researchers from the University of ...

This is shown in a study from the University of Gothenburg in which Viking skulls were examined using modern X-ray techniques. About a year ago saw the publication of research based on the ...

Swedish researchers found a hidden array of health issues in Viking skulls. A team of archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg analyzed a set of skulls and detected signs of serious ...

New research has revealed the horrors of the Viking age, as the study of skulls showed evidence of devastating disease and infections. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden used ...

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This is shown in a study from the University of Gothenburg in which Viking skulls were examined using modern X-ray techniques. About a year ago saw the publication of research based on the examination ...

The town’s thousands of ancient graves hold many well-preserved Viking skeletons. The Gothenburg researchers decided to scale up the technique from single teeth to entire skulls. The CT scans provided ...

The skulls of Viking-era individuals were examined with modern computed tomography, in the search for infections, inflammations and other diseases. Sweden's Viking Age population appears to have ...

Viking life wasn’t just tough, it was often chronically painful. For proof, all you need to do is examine their skulls ... Researchers were hesitant to draw larger historic conclusions given ...