They came from the fjords of Western Norway, and when they left, only silence could be heard. (Illustrating photo from “Trace” Viking movie, by Markus Dahlslett) “Never before has such terror appeared in Britain as we have now suffered from… Read More ›
Dr. Skinsnes helped countless Chinese in a dangerous time. When the spirits could not help, the Chinese came to the Mission Hospital. (Photo from the book) By Torbjørn Greipsland, from the new book ”To the Ends of the World. 1000… Read More ›
One of of five animal head posts found in the Oseberg Viking ship grave. (Photo: © Museum of Cultural History/ Univesity of Oslo /CC BY-SA 4.0/ Kirsten J Helgeland) Five animal head posts were found in the Oseberg Viking ship grave… Read More ›
What Did the Vikings Eat? We know little of the recipes from the Viking era, but know a lot about the ingredients the Vikings had at their disposal through archaeological excavations. It is among others found “remnants” of food in… Read More ›
In 2016, this miniature amulet made of gold was discovered on the Åker farm near Hamar in Eastern Norway – one of many thousands only found in Scandinavia. (Photo: Museum of Cultural History, Oslo) About three thousand Old Norse gold… Read More ›
This Viking Age battle axe was found by the use of metal detector by local historian Ørjan Kvalø in a field in the Leka island, Central Norway (Photo: Thor Lanesskog, ThorNews). Recently, the regional museum Museet Midt in Namdalen in… Read More ›
The Hoddøya spearhead – beautiful, mysterious and devine. (Photo: NTNU University Museum, Trondheim) Year 872 BC, Hoddøya, an island in the Namsen Fjord in Central Norway: A tall man with long gray hair wearing a bear claw necklace is standing… Read More ›
Colorful Vikings: It is known that Vikings did wear colorful clothing of wool, hemp and nettle – but what kind of underwear did they use? (Photo: Tufte Photography / vikingvalley.no) It is hard to imagine Eric Bloodaxe and other feared… Read More ›
Replicas of Viking Age spears. (Photo: Darrell Markewitz, Wareham Forge) In Norse mythology, Gungnir (“swaying one”) is the spear of Odin, chief of the Aesir gods and Allfather. It hits everything he aims at, and always returns to his hand…. Read More ›
Top: The rock drawing of the boat is very difficult to see in normal daylight. Bottom: The boat marked with black. (Photo: University of Tromsø) This summer, a between 10,000 and 11,000 years old rock carving showing a boat was… Read More ›
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