Arabic sources describe the Vikings as beautiful but filthy
Icelandic historian Thorir Jonsson Hraundal has devoted his studies to observations in original Arab texts about the Vikings according to an article i...
Artist Ragnar Kjartansson among the twelve awarded the Order of the Falcon on New Years day
President Guðni Th. Johannesson, awarded twelve individuals the Order of the Falcon in an annual ceremony at the presidential residency Bessastadir ye...
Video – Vigdis Finnbogadottir and Of Monsters and Men singer Nanna Bryndis Hilmarsdottir have a conversation about equal rights
As reported, on 24 October in 1975 the women of Iceland took a stand against lower pay and the low value placed on their work contribution in society ...
Women´s day off! Women assemble at Austurvollur today
Women are encouraged to leave their place of work at 2:38 pm today, 24 October, a day known in Iceland as Women´s Day Off [Kvennafrídagurinn] There wi...
Bomb on a camping spot
A bomb squad from the Icelandic Coast Guard (ICG) responded to a report about a bomb on the camping grounds in Borgarnes today,
Ravens, Icelandic mythology and folklore
Ravens are a common sight in Iceland, coming in place of the crows which are found in other countries. These big glossy birds have long featured in Ic...
Unique relationship between the eider and farmers
A documentary showing the unique relationship between the eider and farmers is being aired on RÚV (‘The Icelandic National Broadcasting Service&...
A Nation on a First Name Basis – The Icelandic Naming System Explained
It is worth mentioning that if you look up a name in the phone book in Iceland you look by first name. The whole culture is on a first name basis. Stu...