Early whaling, before the 19th century, was enough for at least two species to disappear completely from European waters
Norway, 1940: the parliament (Stortinget) was willing to sacrifice King and government; a book by Historian Øystein Sørensen has been trying to understand why
Runes were just as advanced as Roman alphabet writing: Johan Bollaert has investigated written language used in public inscriptions in Norway from the 1100s to the 1500s
The study shows for the first time that Vikings brought animals, specifically horses and dogs, to Britain in the 9th century
2,000 years of genetic history in Scandinavia elucidates Viking age to modern day; a new study reported in the journal Cell
True crime in 19th century Norway; Gjest Baardsen was one of Norway’s most notorious criminals in the 19th century and inspired a number of songs
Here are some unknown symbols of Christmas; from the Christmas tree stand to colours and birds on the tree
Although the Christmas music genre covers a wide spectrum, there are certain sounds that tend to be used, as explained by Askil Holm
A Viking Age silver treasure found in Stjørdal municipality; an exceptional find, says archaeologist Birgit Maixner
Ancient DNA pushes the herring trade back to the Viking age; a new study on the subject has been published on PNAS
