Norse mythology can draw in your attention due to the ... The immense size of a moose or elk can get anyone’s attention. In Norway, these creatures are symbols of the King of the Forest. With their ...

The buried longship at Gjellestad would have looked like this famous Oseberg ship on display in Oslo Pyramids, castles, palaces: symbols ... Viking period 750-850 AD, Mr Paasche of the Norwegian ...

They relied on these symbols not only for writing ... Although most runestones honor men, some commemorated Viking women. One runestone found in Norway honors "Gunnvor, Thryrik's daughter ...

While clearing a field on his farm, a Norwegian man discovered a rare ... "The sword was the greatest status symbol in the ...

"This is an absolutely fantastic discovery, which gives us unique knowledge about one of the most important eras in Norway, namely the Viking era," Madsen said in a statement. For more Lifestyle ...

Gordon Ramsay dives for scallops, urchins and clams in the frigid waters of Bergen, Norway. “I’ve seen authentic Viking cooking methods, and it’s humbling to come away from these areas and ...

The team also discovered an even older hut that appears to have been used during the Viking Age. A lake in Hardangervidda National Park, Norway. The shelter used during the Viking Age was found in ...

Archaeologist Karla Dana died after a Viking ship replica she was aboard capsized off the west coast of Norway (Pictures: @sail2north/Instagram) A US woman aboard a ...

Until now the rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were thought to be comparable. Now, challenging these assumptions, researchers have found much greater rates of trauma on skeletons ...

In countries like Norway, Viking homes were usually built from wood. They had thick walls made from wood and mud and the roofs were layered with thick turfs of grass or thatched with branches and ...