When Saga Farmann arrives in Genoa at the end of April, it sails in the service of exports.…
Category: History
The Combs Showed the Way
In 1950, one of Denmark’s largest archaeological excavations began in Illerup Ådal near Aarhus. In a…
Who were the Oseberg Women?
When the Oseberg burial mound was excavated in 1904, archaeologists expected to find the grave of…
The king of games and the game of kings
Not only is the world’s best chess player from Norway, but the country is also home…
The Viking Route is Coming!
Within a straight-line distance of just 40 km, you can find some of the world’s most…
The Iron Age Grave at Karlsvika
Not everyone knows about the ancient Iron Age grave hidden in the forest at Karlsvika. It…
The Thingstead at Haugar
It’s easy to pass by the ancient thingstead at Haugar without realizing the symbolic significance of…
Sandefjord’s First Gokstad Replica
No Viking ship has been copied more times than the Gokstad ship. The very first was…
Road to riches
A maritime trading network connected Constantinople to most of the known world – and beyond. Here is…