New clues from old bones: some Vikings were much more violent than others, according to a study in the Journal of Anthropological Archaeology
New insights about Sagas and the literary tradition of Iceland can be found in ancient, reused parchments, written in Latin
Who Was the Man in the Well at Sverresborg? It was found in 1938 by the manager of Sverresborg Folk Museum, Sigurd Tiller, while investigating the castle ruins
In medieval times, Nidaros Cathedral was seen as a remote but important outpost of the Catholic Church – so remote they called it Ultima Thule
What we do know is that the Hitra man lived in a very turbulent period. Up to that point, most people lived as hunter-gatherers
Witchcraft trials in Norway ended in the 18th century; when it came to the Sámi people, a persistent fight continued against what was termed the art of witchcraft, and missionaries took over from the judicial system
Far more female infants than male infants died in Europe from 1700–1950. Researchers have been investigating why
In 1274, King Magnus VI, the Law Mender, united the entire Norwegian kingdom under one common law: the Code of the Realm
Herlaugshaugen burial, in mid-Norway, shows Scandinavia’s oldest known ship burial; the mound was constructed during the Merovingian period
Early whaling, before the 19th century, was enough for at least two species to disappear completely from European waters
