Readers wanting a detailed catalogue of battles, an analysis of Norse ship-building techniques or an account of the growth of royal power in late medieval Scandinavia might wish to look elsewhere. As ...

From chasing the Northern Lights to hiking across awe-inspiring glaciers, these eight experiences allow you to enjoy the ...

This course focuses on the development of Old Norse saga literature based on the reading of a selection of texts in the original language and translation, mainly from the kings` sagas, sagas of ...

From 18th-century dramas to young adult fantasy novels published in the 2000s, this list can help everyone read like a German ...

Iceland’s Viking heritage and modern culture shine through its diverse museums.

formerly the home of the author of several Old Norse sagas, Snorri Sturluson; and the Krauma hot springs. Iceland is located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, where the Eurasian and North American ...

Well-Man' Thrown from Castle Identified from 800-Year-Old Norse Saga Oct. 25, 2024 — A passage in the Norse Sverris Saga, the 800-year-old story of King Sverre Sigurdsson, describes a military ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...