The clinker-built Gokstad ship dating back to the year 890 AD is currently on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo, Norway. (Photo: Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, 1938) Ever since the publication of a scientific article in 1883,… Read More ›
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Several Erotic Medieval Runic Inscriptions Found in Bergen
This runic inscription from Bergen is quite long and the author must have had a lot of “erotic energy” when he carved these runes into the 33 centimeter-long wooden stick: “I love that man’s wife so high that fire feels… Read More ›
Submission No Alternative: Viking King Herlaug and His Men Choose to be Buried Alive
The burial mound on the Leka island containing King Herlaug and eleven of his men originally was about 12.5 meters (41 ft) high with a diameter of more than 70 meters (230 ft). It is one of the largest Viking… Read More ›
Old Norse Mystery: What Do the Couples Depicted on Thousands of Miniature Gold Amulets Symbolize?
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 ›
Viking Battle Axe Found Nearby “Njord’s Island” in Central Norway
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 ›
Sensational Discovery: Probably the World’s Oldest Depiction of a Boat Found in Northern Norway
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 ›
Njardarheimr Viking Village Has Become a Reality – See Photos
Chieftain Olafr has finally got his Viking village. (Photo: Tufte Photography / vikingvalley.no) The Viking Village “Njardarheimr” in Gudvangen at the end of the Nærøyfjord in Western Norway has become a reality. On 31 May, after more than twenty years… Read More ›
The Myklebust Ship – Norway’s Largest Viking Ship Being Rebuilt
The Myklebust Viking Ship (Illustration: Sagastad / Arkikon.no) The about 100 foot long Myklebust ship is Norway’s largest Viking ship find. It was burned with king Audbjørn of the Fjords and his earthly goods around the year 870 AD. Now… Read More ›
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 ›
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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