Tupilaq Chess pieces based in Greenlandic folklore made by Icelandic artist Haukur Halldorsson
Icelandic Artist Haukur Halldorsson, sometimes known as the Hawk has made some rather unusual and unique ceramic chess pieces based in Greenlandic cus...
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Glacier exhibition in Reykjavik – A milestone for the Icelandic Museum of Natural History
The Icelandic Museum of Natural History recently signed a contract with Perla Nordursins holding company about housing large-scale exhibitions about I...
New study examines correlation between the seasons in Iceland, hormonal activity and cancer in women
The University of Iceland and the University Hospital have launched a new study where differences in hormonal count related to women’s menstrual circl...
Icelandic National Day – Hip Hip Hooray!
The Icelandic National Day is today, 17 June, celebrating the foundation of The Republic of Iceland on 17 June 1944 and its independence from Danish r...
Possible whale sanctuary in the Vestman Islands
The municipality of the Vestman Islands and Merlin Entertainment are looking into the possibility to establish a Whale sanctuary for captive whales by...
A band of seven Wonder Women crossing Vatnajökull glacier
A group of seven Icelandic women are currently crossing Europe’s biggest Icecap, Vatnajökull glacier. This is the first time a group of women make suc...
A boy and his foal – A friendship on an Icelandic farm (Video)
Much to the joy of the young members of the family on the Farm Ríp in Hegranes, north Iceland, a foal was born in December last year. Four year old Th...
Another earthquake around Bardarbunga volcano this morning
An earthquake of 3.9 magnitude was measured in Bardarbunda caldera this morning at 9.35 (local time) according to a RUV report and according to the Ic...