The Local Norway

1,000-year-old ship found underneath ground on Norwegian island

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:53:25 +0100

A ship likely to have built by the Vikings has been found by Norwegian researchers using georadar.

The Anglo-Saxons were more menacing than the Vikings, and the English language can prove it

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:27:55 +0100

The Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is the story we know from school and popular culture.

Discoveries from 1,400-year-old Norwegian ice surprise scientists

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:25:36 +0100

A team of archaeologists who have spent the last decade researching glaciers in Norway have delivered a string of fascinating insights into the Scandinavian country's distant past.

Who were the first Scandinavians? Ancient DNA sheds light on mysterious origins

Mon, 15 Jan 2018 14:04:22 +0100

Jan Apel, senior archaeology lecturer at Lund University, explores the origins of the first Scandinavians in this piece first published by The Conversation.

'I've found hidden king's tomb': hobby historian

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:25:00 +0200

A hobby historian believes he may have found the tomb of a 13th century Norwegian king concealed in the walls of Bergen Cathedral.

Melting glacier drops Dark Age jacket

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:36:09 +0200

A 1,700-year-old coat is the latest artefact from Dark Age Norway to be freed by the fast-melting Breheimen glacier.