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The Oseberg Viking ship reaches its final harbour – the move went according to plan

The Oseberg Viking ship reaches its final harbour – the move went according to plan

On Wednesday evening, the 1,200-year-old Oseberg Ship was lowered into its new home harbour. The complicated moving process went entirely according to plan.

Archaeologists' most exciting finds: 'Are we watching a Viking town being ploughed away right in front of us?'

Archaeologists' most exciting finds: "Are we watching a Viking town being ploughed away right in front of us?"

A tractor ploughing the soil suddenly struck something hard. The sound sent a jolt through the archaeology students nearby.

Professor: 'Norway has a pagan heritage to be proud of'

Professor: "Norway has a pagan heritage to be proud of"

Neither in Celtic, Slavic, nor other Germanic areas of Europe is there anything comparable.

Were Norway's iconic stave churches built by slaves?

Were Norway's iconic stave churches built by slaves?

"All indications point to the fact that the earliest phase of church construction in Norway was not just a matter of communal duty – it also involved slave labour," researcher says.

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