One of Europe’s oldest cannons discovered in Sweden
According to the University of Gothenburg’s international research team, one of Europe’s oldest naval cannons have been found in Sweden. The cannon in...
Historic injustices on Norway’s Indigenous people exposed in parliamentary commission report
A damning report on historic injustices against Norway’s Indigenous groups, including the Sámi, Kvens, has recently been published by the Norwegian pa...
Archaeologists in Norway finds 2,000-year-old runestone
A 2,000-year-old runestone has been found in Norway by Archaeologists, which date back to the earliest days of using runic writing. The stone has been...
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...