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Research: Vikings Did Not Hide Behind Shield Walls
Vikings form a shield wall in the “Vikings” TV show. (Illustrating photo: History Channel) According to Rolf Warming, an archaeologist and researcher at the University of Copenhagen, the Vikings did not use shield walls in combat. A typical Viking shield… Read More ›
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In This Town Shop Owners Leave Their Goods Unguarded on the Street
Sunday morning – This florist has not taken the trouble of locking in flowers and jars. (Photo: ThorNews) Rørvik, Central Norway – You know that you are living in a completely safe place when residents leave their homes and cars… Read More ›
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Ode to Norwegian Brown Cheese
(Illustrating photo:Tine.no) By Rebecca Dinerstein, published in the The New Yorker on June 11, 2015 It’s frightening to tell a Norwegian while she hacks up cod filet that you don’t eat fish. It’s blasphemous, and inconvenient. It’s a… Read More ›
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Dozens of Viking Age Objects Stolen from the University Museum of Bergen
This key from the Viking Age is just one of about 300 stolen items. (Photo: University Museum of Bergen) On Monday morning when employees at the University Museum of Bergen returned to work, they got a shocking surprise: Around… Read More ›
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The Urnes Stave Church Was Originally an Old Norse Heathen Hof
Historians have interpreted this wood carving found on the northern wall of Urnes Stave Church to be a scene from the Bible although the motif obviously shows a familiar scene from Old Norse mythology (Photo: The Directorate for Cultural Heritage,… Read More ›
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Big Gold Nuggets Found in the Gisna River, Central Norway
This record gold nugget and more big nuggets found by Arne Sevaldsen and other diggers in the Gisna River may indicate that there is a large deposit nearby. (Photo: Marius Frang) There is probably a lot of gold hidden in… Read More ›
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Norwegian Maritime Authority Requires Engine Aboard Viking Ship
According to the Norwegian Maritime Authority, this “passenger ship” is missing engine and life raft. (Photo: Ole Harald Flåten / Saga Oseberg) Another confirmation that the Viking Age has come to a definitive end: The Norwegian Maritime Authority (NMA) requires… Read More ›
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Science and Music Festival Starmus Moves to Trondheim
The world’s most ambitious science and music festival is moving to Norway’s technology capital Trondheim. A number of Nobel Prize winners, scientists and world class musicians are expected at the festival. Stars from the international science universe will shine in Trondheim during… Read More ›
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The Vikings (1958 movie) – A Major Box Office Success Starring Kirk Douglas
The Terrible Northmen…Sailing on Dragon Ships Like Serpents on the Sea! Shouting a Battle-Cry to Their Awesome God of War, Odin! (“The Vikings” 1958, tagline) The Viking Age is fascinating and mythical, and the historical fiction movie “The Vikings” from… Read More ›
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Pan-Fried “Skrei” Cod with Fennel and Sour Cream Sauce
(Photo: godfisk.no) Now is the peak season for «Skrei» cod, and in February and March millions of cod migrate from the Barents Sea and into the waters of Nordland and Troms counties in Northern Norway to spawn. Many Norwegian… Read More ›
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