A large house or farm stood there from around 1350, according to lokalhistoriewiki.no (link in Norwegian). In 1602, Christian ...

An investigation into Viking skeletons reveals a hidden story of violence, power, and the surprising differences between neighboring Viking societies. These bones came from all over Norway—from the ...

The rig holding the priceless ship weighs 50 tonnes. It will be moved along the track at a maximum speed of 4.2 millimetres ...

From towering monuments that honour ancient warriors to cutting-edge virtual reality experiences, Norway’s Stavanger is an ideal place to immerse yourself in Viking Age history.

In Norway, a Viking woman's grave found at Skei contained ... laird's house known as Tankerness House. Displays tell the history of the islands over the past 5,000 years with exhibits of ...

5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Icelandic sagas tell how the 10th-century Viking sailor Leif Eriksson stumbled on a new ...

The couple had been sailing from Norway to ... together the history of the Norse settlements in Greenland. With his heavy white beard and thick build, he could pass for a Viking chieftain, albeit ...