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Nyheter: Stjernespekket storsatsing fra NRK: <<Vikingane>>A new comedy drama about the Vikings is being launched by Norwegian broadcasters NRK.
News: Onboard One-to-One Storage System: Where The Vikings Succeeded But We FailedThe article discusses how Vikings used their travel chests as rowing seats when voyaging, and considers whether modern travellers and travel companies…
Nyheter: Norges eldste by er enda eldreEvidence has been found that Tønsberg really is Norway's oldest town, and that it could have had an urban character by the 800s.
News: Mayo's Viking Silver on display in TurloughA hoard of Viking silver found in Kilmeena in 1939 is now on display at the National Museum of Ireland, Country Life, Turlough. The Cushalogurt Hoard…
Nyheter: Kan ha funnet Olav den helliges kirkeArchaeologists digging in Trondheim have found human remains and the remains of a church that may date to the early 11th century. The site, behind the…
News: Learn to Be a Viking (Without the Pillaging) in Ribe, DenmarkA news article about the Ribe Viking Centre in Denmark.
News: In Japan Vikings Are All-You-Can-Eat BuffetsA blog post about the origin of the naming of buffets (or Smörgåsbords) in Japan 'Vikings', from TOFUGU LLC
News: Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since Viking ageIn early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.
News: Hiker finds Viking swordA hiker found a Viking sword when he sat down to rest after a short fishing trip.
News: Great British Bake Off contestant makes Mjölnir and Jörmungandr BreadSeveral Newspapers reported on Great British Bake Off contestant Tom Gilliford, and his efforts to make a Thor's hammer and World-Serpent shaped…
News: Galloway Viking treasure pot's contents revealed after more than 1,000 yearsConservators have released images of the contents of a Carolingian cup that formed part of the Galloway Hoard.
News: Fant skålvekt fra vikingtidenScales and other finds from a site near Steinkjer in Norway show that this was an important trading town. These are the first finds in the area to…
News: Exploring Iceland through its Viking sagasNews article about Kári Gislason and Richard Fidler travelling to Iceland to discover the Old Norse sagas.
News: DNA Hunters have opened Viking grave in NormandyNorwegian researchers have finally been able to open the tomb of descendants of the Viking leader Hrólfr (Rollo). They plan to find out if Rollo was…
News: Did Leif Erikson once live in Cambridge, Massachusetts?A discussion of the legendary Norse city of Norumbega, as postulated by Prof. Eben Norton Horsford. Horsford was an early food chemist who became an…
Nyheter: Dansk vikinggrav med britisk sensasjonA well-equipped grave at Randers in Denmark included a brooch that was probably of Irish or Scottish origin.
News: Body in well confirms Viking SagaArchaeology News from Past Horizons. Report on archaeological findings in Trondheim, Norway.
News: Arsene Wenger raised Viking sword aloft before friendly in Norway after managers exchanged giftsArsene Wenger was given a replica Viking sword as a gift before a match with Viking FK.
News: Amatører finder Danmarks største guldskat fra vikingetidenThree amateur archaeologists have found the largest hoard of gold from the Viking Age in Denmark. It comprised seven gold arm-rings and weight c.…
News: A Norse temple for the 21st centuryAn article about the resurgence of Norse paganism in Iceland.