Construction work in Oslo finds site of Viking age grave
In a rare find, construction work in Norway’s capital Oslo has uncovered a Viking Age grave site filled with artifacts. The grave contained the ...
Lava flowing in the centre of Reykjavik, Iceland
The capital of Iceland, Reykjavik, has not experienced lava flows since the Elliðaárdalur lava field was formed some 4800 years ago and is now witness...
3,000-year-old shoe recovered from melting mountain ice patch in Norway
Over the past two decades, thousands of ancient artifacts have been recovered across Norway’s melting mountain ice patches, including the oldest...
Commission on injustices suffered by Sámi people launched in Sweden
A special commission to investigate is being set up to examine the country’s colonization and attitude towards the indigenous Sámi people. The c...
Iceland’s history and culture represented in new research project Driftwood
The upcoming research project, Driftwood, is set to show the importance Driftwood has played throughout the ages in Iceland’s history and cultur...
Large trove of gold objects found in southwest Denmark
Twenty-two gold objects dating from the sixth century have been discovered in Jelling, in the southwest of Denmark, which is believed to be one of the...
Two Viking-era skeletons reunited in Denmark after a millennium
Denmark’s National Museum is now the home for the remains of two Viking-era men that were once related, being reunited after a millennium. It wa...
First banknote produced in Denmark sold for 22.8 thousand Euros
According to the auction house, Bruuns Rasmussen in Copenhagen, Denmark’s first-ever banknote produced was sold for just over 22,800 Euros (170,...