Did Vikings really host rituals to stop Ragnarök in a volcanic cave in Iceland?
Archaeologists made new findings in an Icelandic cavern that point to ceremonial activity aimed at preventing the end of the world – Ragnarök. Experts investigating…
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WATCH: Radiohead’s latest music video was led by Norwegian director Kasper Häggström
Oslo-based director Kasper Häggström can now add British rock band Radiohead to his ever-growing list of collaborations. Watch the music video here! Häggström directed the…
Study reveals the Vikings were in North America 1,000 years ago
Vikings visited North America several centuries before Christopher Columbus, a new study states. This is the first time a specific year has been attached to…
Greta Thunberg emerged from five decades of environmental youth activism in Sweden
This article was written by Björn Lundberg, Researcher, History at Lund University and David Larsson Heidenblad, Associate Professor, History at Lund University. After 18 months…
Historian believes that the Holocaust in Norway started earlier than the Donau transport
The genocide of Jew people in Norway did not begin with the transport of the Donau in 1942, but with the confiscation of Jewish property,…
A guide to the traditional Norwegian holiday fish dishes
Norwegians eat fish all year round, Christmas time included! In this article, we’ve compiled the five most common types of fish found on Norwegian dinner…
Sweden sets up a truth commission to investigate abuse against the Sámi
Sweden has decided to set up a truth commission to map and investigate abuse of the Sámi population in the country. “The government has a…
Oslo’s new Munch Museum sees successful opening weekend
The Munch Museum released 15,000 tickets for its grand opening weekend. All were gone in a few hours. “The 15,000 people were visitors seeing the…
What does the word ‘Viking’ really mean?
This article was written by Judith Jesch, Professor of Viking Studies, University of Nottingham. We all know about the Vikings. Those hairy warriors from Scandinavia…
You’ve heard Take On Me. This is the story of a-ha, the band behind the bop
The Norwegian group a-ha reached cult status in the 1980s with their hit song “Take On Me.” But how much do you really know about…
Monumental Viking find has the potential to change how experts view the history of England
The Herefordshire Hoard is a monumental archaeological find – it has been described as one of the most important finds in the UK. The treasure…
No plans are in sight for Oslo’s old Munch Museum building
All eyes are currently on Oslo’s new-and-shiny MUNCH museum in Bjørvika. But what will happen to the old museum building at Tøyen? On October 22,…
Insider Outsider: What is it like living in Norway as a foreigner?
One thing I have noticed, in my time in Norway, is that my fellow immigrants (or expats or non-Scandinavians) really love to have a whinge…
New President of the Sámi Parliament on Sámi agitation: “It eats up the soul”
“Sámi agitation is socially destructive,” said Sámi President Silje Karine Muotka. Work against agitation was mentioned first in a declaration from the new Sámi Parliamentary…
From scary stories to scowling pumpkins, Halloween has pagan roots
The author of this article is Bill Hughes, Professor of Gothic Studies at Bath Spa University. Halloween these days calls pumpkins to mind, cackling witches,…
PHOTO GALLERY: See how Norwegians celebrate Halloween
Norwegians seemingly can’t get enough of the spooky celebration, even though it’s a relatively new phenomenon in Norway. From trick-or-treat to pumpkins and fancy dress…
How do modern-day witches mark Halloween?
This article was written by Helen A. Berger, Resident Scholar at Brandeis University and sociologist doing research on contemporary pagans for over 30 years. The original title…
Britain’s “The Guardian” butchers new Munch museum in Oslo
British newspaper “The Guardian” is not impressed with the new Munch museum in Oslo. On October 22, the new Munch museum in Oslo was officially…
2021 Ossietzky Prize awarded to free speech advocates from Afghanistan
The 2021 Ossietzky Prize has been awarded to advocates of free speech from Afghanistan. “Afghan speakers have been the cornerstone of the country’s democratic development….
King Harald on injustice against the Sámi: “We all probably have a guilty conscience”
King Harald hopes he can help rectify some of the injustice done to the Saami and Kven peoples in the past. “There is a long…
