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Five breakthroughs shaped Norwegian democracy

University of Agder

Five breakthroughs shaped Norwegian democracy

The Wild West, Stetson, and Beyoncé: The cowboy hat is a piece of American history

University of Oslo

The Wild West, Stetson, and Beyoncé: The cowboy hat is a piece of American history

The proportion of women in power worldwide in 2019 was the same as in France in the 1300s

University of Oslo

The proportion of women in power worldwide in 2019 was the same as in France in the 1300s

The sound of a voice impacts the story you hear in a song

University of Agder

The sound of a voice impacts the story you hear in a song

Traces of human saliva have been found in this stave church’s decorative paintwork

University of Bergen

Traces of human saliva have been found in this stave church’s decorative paintwork

This painting of Leif Eriksson was never considered controversial nor important – until last year

University of Oslo

This painting of Leif Eriksson was never considered controversial nor important – until last year

The end of witch trials did not stop religious persectuion of Norway's indigenous Sámi people

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The end of witch trials did not stop religious persectuion of Norway's indigenous Sámi people

Why did so many girls die?

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Why did so many girls die?

University of Agder

Ready for 40 days of abstinence?

Ready for 40 days of abstinence?

University of Oslo

Admired by Hemingway: The war in Ukraine has given Isaac Babel’s stories new relevance

Admired by Hemingway: The war in Ukraine has given Isaac Babel’s stories new relevance

University of Agder

Blood, sacrifice and alcohol: How Christmas was celebrated in the Viking Age

Blood, sacrifice and alcohol: How Christmas was celebrated in the Viking Age

University of Agder

Historians have overlooked the role of Christianity

Historians have overlooked the role of Christianity

University of Oslo

During the construction of the Suez Canal, people from Europe travelled to Egypt in search of work

During the construction of the Suez Canal, people from Europe travelled to Egypt in search of work

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Early whaling eradicated species from local waters

Early whaling eradicated species from local waters

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

1,100 Norwegian teachers refused to teach Nazi ideology to their students

1,100 Norwegian teachers refused to teach Nazi ideology to their students

University of Bergen

Decoding past climates through dripstones

Decoding past climates through dripstones

University of Agder

Why do so many men think about the Roman Empire?

Why do so many men think about the Roman Empire?

University of Oslo

Did author Knut Hamsun ever feel guilt for openly supporting the Nazis?

Did author Knut Hamsun ever feel guilt for openly supporting the Nazis?

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

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

A newly developed app aims to provide pilgrims with a more personalised experience

A newly developed app aims to provide pilgrims with a more personalised experience

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

Norway in 1940: The parliament was willing to sacrifice King and government

Norway in 1940: The parliament was willing to sacrifice King and government

University of Agder

From taboo to a billion-dollar industry: 100 years ago we didn't really talk about why women bleed

From taboo to a billion-dollar industry: 100 years ago we didn't really talk about why women bleed

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

It didn't take long for Norway to get back on its feet after the war

It didn't take long for Norway to get back on its feet after the war

University of Oslo

Scandinavian designers wanted to take environmental action 50 years ago – deeply fascinating and deeply concerning

Scandinavian designers wanted to take environmental action 50 years ago – deeply fascinating and deeply concerning

University of Agder

Books about World War II are currently being written by those who did not experience the war themselves. What does this do to the narratives?

Books about World War II are currently being written by those who did not experience the war themselves. What does this do to the narratives?

University of Agder

Place names are important for understanding our history

Place names are important for understanding our history

Fridtjof Nansen Institute

100 years have passed since Fridtjof Nansen received the Nobel Peace Prize. Would he have been given it today?

100 years have passed since Fridtjof Nansen received the Nobel Peace Prize. Would he have been given it today?

University of Agder

Birds, flags and baubles on the Christmas tree are all hidden symbols

Birds, flags and baubles on the Christmas tree are all hidden symbols

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

“For more than ten years, the EU’s efforts to promote democracy have been in crisis'

“For more than ten years, the EU’s efforts to promote democracy have been in crisis"

University of Oslo

Both Mussolini’s and Hitler’s rise to power followed the rules of democracy

Both Mussolini’s and Hitler’s rise to power followed the rules of democracy

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The woman who hired pirates to block the medieval shipping trade in Norway, and other reasons why the country is so gender equal

The woman who hired pirates to block the medieval shipping trade in Norway, and other reasons why the country is so gender equal

University of Agder

The history of Norwegian Christianity told from below

The history of Norwegian Christianity told from below

The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)

Dissecting the current debates on prehistoric migration

Dissecting the current debates on prehistoric migration

The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)

Politics, law and society in the High Middle Ages

Politics, law and society in the High Middle Ages

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

University of Oslo

Paris and New York have always battled over being the fashion capital of the world

Paris and New York have always battled over being the fashion capital of the world

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Unique Viking textiles found in woman’s grave

Unique Viking textiles found in woman’s grave

Institute of Marine Research

Sea monsters – and the natural explanations for them

Sea monsters – and the natural explanations for them

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

Adam blaming Eve in the Garden of Eden laid the foundations for our modern-day legal system

Adam blaming Eve in the Garden of Eden laid the foundations for our modern-day legal system

The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)

The roots of universal history: Irrevocably imperialistic or a form of resistance to imperialism?

The roots of universal history: Irrevocably imperialistic or a form of resistance to imperialism?

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Coronavirus measures have actually been pretty mild

Coronavirus measures have actually been pretty mild

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Which conspiracy theory do you believe in?

Which conspiracy theory do you believe in?

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Less psychiatric coercion in the early 1900s than in the 1970s

Less psychiatric coercion in the early 1900s than in the 1970s

University of South-Eastern Norway

To understand the COVID-19 pandemic, we should take a closer look at the pandemics of the past

To understand the COVID-19 pandemic, we should take a closer look at the pandemics of the past

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Could there be hidden viking ships at the bottom of Norway's largest lake?

Could there be hidden viking ships at the bottom of Norway's largest lake?

University of Stavanger

A number of Norwegians voluntarily joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. They fought to maintain slavery.

A number of Norwegians voluntarily joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. They fought to maintain slavery.

University of Oslo

Equality has always been the best remedy against famine

Equality has always been the best remedy against famine

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

The first battle for oil in Norway

The first battle for oil in Norway

University of Oslo

US oil money kick-started The Norwegian Institute of Public Health

US oil money kick-started The Norwegian Institute of Public Health

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

The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)

Why do Indigenous people have high risk of severe influenza?

Why do Indigenous people have high risk of severe influenza?

University of Oslo

The growth and decline in Easter Island’s population is a lesson for our future

The growth and decline in Easter Island’s population is a lesson for our future

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?

University of Oslo

Everyone loving their jazz was not enough, the Harlem Renaissance wanted to change the perception of black people

Everyone loving their jazz was not enough, the Harlem Renaissance wanted to change the perception of black people

Østfold University College

The viking ship at Gjellestad comes to life online

The viking ship at Gjellestad comes to life online

University of Oslo

Islamists played a crucial role in the Arab Spring. Now they are labelled as terrorists

Islamists played a crucial role in the Arab Spring. Now they are labelled as terrorists

University of Oslo

The International Labour Organization is 100 years. Use it to create a new global social policy, says researcher.

The International Labour Organization is 100 years. Use it to create a new global social policy, says researcher.

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Stave churches in Norway older than previously believed

Stave churches in Norway older than previously believed

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

An article from The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)

Peacemaking in the Middle Ages

Peacemaking in the Middle Ages

An article from University of Oslo

What this coin can tell us about ancient politics

What this coin can tell us about ancient politics

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Beer and a calf’s head yield gold and silver

Beer and a calf’s head yield gold and silver

An article from University of Oslo

Unorthodox Gospels were Copied in the Earliest Christian Monasteries

Unorthodox Gospels were Copied in the Earliest Christian Monasteries

This article was produced and financed by University of Stavanger

Investigating mass graves can build trust

Investigating mass graves can build trust

This article was produced and financed by University of Bergen

Skeletons reveal history

Skeletons reveal history

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

The day Atlantic City blew away

The day Atlantic City blew away

An article from University of Oslo

Many Norwegians never found success in Latin America

Many Norwegians never found success in Latin America

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

Historic climate data stored on the ocean floor in microscopic fossils

Historic climate data stored on the ocean floor in microscopic fossils

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 KILDEN Information and News About Gender Research in Norway

Punished without trial for sleeping with the Germans

Punished without trial for sleeping with the Germans

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 KILDEN Information and News About Gender Research in Norway

The viking women who disappeared

The viking women who disappeared

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Mid-Norway Vikings among the first to sail to British Isles

Mid-Norway Vikings among the first to sail to British Isles

This article was produced and financed by University of Bergen

World’s oldest engravings discovered in Java

World’s oldest engravings discovered in Java

An article from University of Oslo

Recreating clothes from the Iron Age

Recreating clothes from the Iron Age

An article from University of Oslo

Documents reveal 2,000-year-old Egyptian youth organization

Documents reveal 2,000-year-old Egyptian youth organization

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

The hidden companies

The hidden companies

This article was produced and financed by University of Bergen

Video: Interview with Holberg Prize 2014 winner

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at NTNU

Viking raid may have saved British artefact

Viking raid may have saved British artefact

An article from Norwegian SciTech News at SINTEF

What do you know about Lawrence of Rome?

What do you know about Lawrence of Rome?

An article from University of Oslo

Civilization is defined by others

Civilization is defined by others

This article was produced and financed by The Research Council of Norway

Conception of landscape shaped today’s transport routes

Conception of landscape shaped today’s transport routes

An article from KILDEN Information and News About Gender Research in Norway

Wealthy women voted first

Wealthy women voted first

This article was produced and financed by The Research Council of Norway

1814 shaped Norwegian and Danish identity

1814 shaped Norwegian and Danish identity

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

Whalers prepared for death

Whalers prepared for death

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 Oslo

War on neighbouring country to avoid insecurity

War on neighbouring country to avoid insecurity

An article from University of Oslo

English is a Scandinavian language

English is a Scandinavian language

An article from KILDEN Information and News About Gender Research in Norway

Norse gods in a crusade for Europe

Norse gods in a crusade for Europe

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

Polar widows

Polar widows

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