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 ›
Central Norway
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
«Kraftkar» – Norwegian Blue Cheese Crowned the Best Cheese on the Planet
Kraftkar – probably the best cheese on the planet (Photo: tingvollost.no) To everyone’s pleasant surprise: The 29th annual World Cheese Awards, held in the Basque Country city of San Sebastian in November 2016, crowned the Norwegian blue cheese “Kraftkar” (English:… Read More ›
Found 1,000-Year-Old Wooden Viking Ship Toy
Imagine, nearly thousand years ago children were playing with this wooden Viking ship found in a well during an archaeological excavation outside of Trondheim in Central Norway. (Photo: Åge Hojem / NTNU University Museum) Last summer, an almost 1,000-year-old elaborately… Read More ›
The Traditional Christmas Market in Namsos, Central Norway
The Christmas season is fast approaching, and this weekend many Norwegian villages and towns arrange their traditional Christmas market. In Namsos, located in the Namdalen valley in Central Norway, the tradition is kept alive through waffles with sour cream and… Read More ›
Big Fish Eats Small Fish – A Fishing Story
The proof: Summer has arrived! (Photo: Thor Lanesskog, ThorNews) I am so fortunate that I only live a few hundred meters from the Norwegian Sea, and this particular day I bring my fishing rod, a couple of saltwater lures, a… Read More ›
The “Thinking Bench” That Makes You Think
The Thinking Bench at the Angelskjæret reef, at the outlet of the river Namsen in Central Norway. (Photo: Thor News) “Our thoughts are free”, is one of the Norwegian Humanist Association’s (NHA) mottoes. However, you also need a place to think. Since… Read More ›
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