Norway is a land of fjords, folklore, and fascinating history, and there’s no better way to unearth it all than on a ...

Research shows Norway’s Viking societies were more violent than Denmark’s. Credit: Thomas Quine / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Researchers have discovered that violence in Viking Age Norway was more common than ...

27, 2024, and I was lucky enough to get to see it shortly before is closed. Lindauer has previously been featured in our newspaper (see “Historical artist Sven Lindauer seeks to set the record ...

A stunning archaeological discovery in Norway sheds light on the status and influence of women during the Viking Age. The site, containing valuable artifacts and symbolic elements, offers insights ...

Learn about the Svingerud Stone, a runestone found in a Norwegian grave site that currently stands as the earliest written ...

Black individuals in Norway, and challenges related to immigration, race, and potential racial bias within the Norwegian police force.

Norway has a rich history dating back to the Stone Age, but it is perhaps most famous for the Vikings, seafaring people from Scandinavia who dominated from the late 8th to late 11th centuries. The ...

Crampons, also known as ice grips – with spikes that dig into the ice to stop people from slipping – are a relatively common ...

Norway’s breathtaking coastline boasts a mix of dreamy landscapes, fascinating cultural sites and communities and deep ...

The schedule, the reading list and the exam information for summer 2025 will be published in April/ May. This course surveys the history and culture of Norway during the Viking Era (ca. 750-1030) and ...

We know of very few similar finds,” Guro Fossum, archaeologist at the Museum of Cultural History and head of the excavation ... uncovering traces of what many speculate could be Norway's largest ...

Valhalla, the brief yet intriguing appearance of Erik the Red leaves many questions unanswered about his true legacy. While the series portrays Erik as a formidable leader in Greenland, the real story ...