In the Early Middle Ages, kings were elected by their peers according to charisma, wealth and ability to wage wars. Later, however, rulership became dependant on dynastic succession and the endorsement of the Christian church. New research explores this shift in Poland and Norway
The collection of medieval church art at the University Museum of Bergen in Norway is among the finest of its kind in Europe. A new catalogue presents the collection in several languages.
The Gokstad ship with the buried warrior and his grave gifts was discovered in 1880. Since 2011, archaeologists have reexamined the original find
Norwegian archeologists are revisiting the old mounds ind which Viking Ships were buried. It appears, these mounds were carefully created as part of the burial traditions.
A translation and edition of the Flateyjarbok from 1387 was recently completed. An English translation is hopefully on the way.
Norway is known for its 28 magnificent stave churches from the 12th – 13th century. New technique provides new and earlier dating of these precious medieval monuments
For the first time in more than a hundred years, archaeologists are uncovering what is definitely a buried Viking ship.