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New clues from old bones: Some Vikings were much more violent than others

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

New clues from old bones: Some Vikings were much more violent than others

Early humans in Eswatini chose ochre based on traditions, not just quality

University of Bergen

Early humans in Southern Africa chose ochre based on traditions, not just quality

Swedish King Charles XII transported massive ships overland to attack a Norwegian fortress. Researchers have now uncovered the forgotten route

NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

Swedish King Charles XII transported massive ships overland to attack a Norwegian fortress. Researchers have now uncovered the forgotten route

Cathedral's lost treasures uncovered

University of Stavanger

Cathedral's lost treasures uncovered

Archaeologists may have found a marketplace from the Viking Age

University of Stavanger

Archaeologists may have found a marketplace from the Viking Age

Researcher: The people who painted these rock paintings were neither primitive nor naked

University of Oslo

Researcher: The people who painted these rock paintings were neither primitive nor naked

This robot is on the hunt for Norway's hidden cultural heritage

NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

This robot is on the hunt for Norway's hidden cultural heritage

Our ancestors collected eye-catching shells 100,000 years ago. Could this be the first sign of the modern human identity?

University of Bergen

Our ancestors collected eye-catching shells 100,000 years ago. Could this be the first sign of the modern human identity?

University of Oslo

A digital reconstruction of the Gjellestad Viking ship will be complete within the next year

A digital reconstruction of the Gjellestad Viking ship will be complete within the next year

University of Bergen

What can this cave in Ethiopia tell us about early human cultural evolution?

What can this cave in Ethiopia tell us about early human cultural evolution?

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Rare Stone Age discovery in Norway

Rare Stone Age discovery in Norway

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Warriors’ down bedding could ease their journey to the realm of the dead

Warriors’ down bedding could ease their journey to the realm of the dead

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Discovery of rivets suggests that this large burial mound likely contains a ship burial

Discovery of rivets suggests that this large burial mound likely contains a ship burial

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Your relatives of yore slept with these people

Your relatives of yore slept with these people

University of Oslo

The Vikings’ self-image was influenced by the Roman Period

The Vikings’ self-image was influenced by the Roman Period

NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

Promising results with ground-penetrating radar in Iceland

Promising results with ground-penetrating radar in Iceland

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Climate change reveals unique artefacts in melting ice patches

Climate change reveals unique artefacts in melting ice patches

The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)

Dissecting the current debates on prehistoric migration

Dissecting the current debates on prehistoric migration

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

You’re looking at one of the oldest pieces of cloth in the world

You’re looking at one of the oldest pieces of cloth in the world

University of Bergen

How iron-rich rocks shaped us into modern humans

How iron-rich rocks shaped us into modern humans

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Unique Viking textiles found in woman’s grave

Unique Viking textiles found in woman’s grave

University of Bergen

The earliest human burial in Africa has been discovered near Mombasa

The earliest human burial in Africa has been discovered near Mombasa

University of Oslo

Humans altered landscapes 92 000 years ago

Humans altered landscapes 92 000 years ago

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Viking age burial mounds and 32 mysteries revealed by georadar

Viking age burial mounds and 32 mysteries revealed by georadar

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Special Viking grave with beads and brooches found in Central Norway

Special Viking grave with beads and brooches found in Central Norway

University of South-Eastern Norway

VIDEO: See the board games Vikings used to keep their minds sharp

VIDEO: See the board games Vikings used to keep their minds sharp

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Viking sword found in grave in central Norway

Viking sword found in grave in central Norway

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

More than 1000 cooking pits of yore found in one area. Was this a ritual gathering place?

More than 1000 cooking pits of yore found in one area. Was this a ritual gathering place?

NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

The Gjellestad burial mound belonged to the Iron Age elite

The Gjellestad burial mound belonged to the Iron Age elite

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Unknown Viking trading place discovered by master’s student

Unknown Viking trading place discovered by master’s student

NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

How Climate Change is threatening Heritage in the Arctic

How Climate Change is threatening Heritage in the Arctic

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Seafood full of poison in the Stone Age, because of climate change

Seafood full of poison in the Stone Age, because of climate change

Østfold University College

The viking ship at Gjellestad comes to life online

The viking ship at Gjellestad comes to life online

University of Bergen

Experimenting with fire to learn more about how humans lived 100 000 years ago

Experimenting with fire to learn more about how humans lived 100 000 years ago

University of Oslo

Vikings in Greenland traded exclusive walrus tusks to all of Europe – until there were no walrus left

Vikings in Greenland traded exclusive walrus tusks to all of Europe – until there were no walrus left

University of Bergen

Our ancestors cooked starchy rhizome 170 000 years ago, and shared the meal around the fire

Our ancestors cooked starchy rhizome 170 000 years ago, and shared the meal around the fire

University of Bergen

New technology makes it possible to recreate the lives led by our ancestors 100,000 years ago

New technology makes it possible to recreate the lives led by our ancestors 100,000 years ago

University of Bergen

He played here as a child. Then he became an archaeologist and found a now famous cave that answers questions of our past.

He played here as a child. Then he became an archaeologist and found a now famous cave that answers questions of our past.

NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

New ship burial found in Norway

New ship burial found in Norway

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Unusual Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway

Unusual Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Viking Age mortuary house found in central Norway

Viking Age mortuary house found in central Norway

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Roman bronze cauldron unearthed in central Norway burial cairn

Roman bronze cauldron unearthed in central Norway burial cairn

NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

Scientists stumble upon an unknown grave in Svalbard

Scientists stumble upon an unknown grave in Svalbard

This article was produced and financed by University of Stavanger

Norwegian lake holds several thousand year-old secret

Norwegian lake holds several thousand year-old secret

This article was produced and financed by University of Bergen

Archaeologists find the world’s oldest drawing

Archaeologists find the world’s oldest drawing

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Unique Middle Age tapestry gives insight into medieval times

An article from NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

The secrets of St. Clement’s church

The secrets of St. Clement’s church

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Houses reused for over 1000 years during Stone Age

Houses reused for over 1000 years during Stone Age

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Pope said 'no thanks' to Norwegian coins

Pope said "no thanks" to Norwegian coins

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Thousand-year-old cathedral surrenders its secrets

Thousand-year-old cathedral surrenders its secrets

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

The enigma of early Norwegian iron production

The enigma of early Norwegian iron production

An article from NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

Rusty rivets reveal origin of Icelandic viking ships

Rusty rivets reveal origin of Icelandic viking ships

An article from NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

Unknown Viking settlement could be hidden beneath ancient church

Unknown Viking settlement could be hidden beneath ancient church

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Archaeologists discover a thousand-year-old toy boat

Archaeologists discover a thousand-year-old toy boat

An article from The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)

Dogs and humans' long-lasting relationship

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Forgotten museum specimens shed new light on animal history

Forgotten museum specimens shed new light on animal history

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Norwegian iron helped build Iron-Age Europe

Norwegian iron helped build Iron-Age Europe

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

The mystery of a deeply gouged Viking shield

The mystery of a deeply gouged Viking shield

An article from University of Oslo

Sacred sites in Southern Lebanon are losing their value

Sacred sites in Southern Lebanon are losing their value

An article from University of Oslo

Recreating clothes from the Iron Age

Recreating clothes from the Iron Age

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Archaeology without a shovel

Archaeology without a shovel

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Where did Norway’s reindeer come from?

Where did Norway’s reindeer come from?

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Viking raid may have saved British artefact

Viking raid may have saved British artefact

This article was produced and financed by University of Stavanger

Cutting costs to the bone

Cutting costs to the bone

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Viking-age silver button and balance scales found

Viking-age silver button and balance scales found

This article was produced and financed by University of Stavanger

Stone Age children helped in tool production

Stone Age children helped in tool production

An article from University of Oslo

Pottery grave goods tell us about life

Pottery grave goods tell us about life

An article from University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway

The Sami never sold their souls

The Sami never sold their souls

An article from University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway

Controversy over mass graves in the North

Controversy over mass graves in the North

This article was produced and financed by University of Bergen

A powerful statement from the Middle Ages

An article from University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway

Secrets in the cemetery

Secrets in the cemetery

An article from University of Tromsø – The Arctic University of Norway

Life after the Ice Age

Life after the Ice Age

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