Remarkable find: Archaeologists in Norway discovered the remains of a gauntlet on the seabed What is this precious steel glove doing in the sea?
Archaeologists' most exciting finds: Teeth marks reveal the everyday lives of ordinary people The past is filled will regular people, not just kings and queens. It’s essential to remember them, an archaeologist argues.
A unique medieval boat has been given its own museum in Northern Norway However, many secrets still lie hidden within the only preserved medieval boat in Norway.
A dramatic love affair sparked the first witch trial in Scandinavia, 250 years before the witch-hunts started Ragnhild Tregagås is the first person we know from the Norwegian Middle Ages who was accused – and later convicted – of magical activity.
This book made medieval Norway a kinder country In a time that many believe was dark and merciless, Norway produced an unusually fair-minded piece of legislation.
These mass graves in Northern Norway will now be re-examined What killed these people? When did they die? Who are they?
Precise dating from Medieval Oslo: This is undoubtedly the King's Wharf The King’s Wharf, which was excavated in Bjørvika earlier this year, was built with trees felled in 1288.
Medieval Norwegian food was more flavourful than you might think Exotic spices were first exclusive, then became common — until Norwegians stopped seasoning their food.
Digitising our medieval heritage requires better search tools OPINION: The Middle Ages continue to captivate our imagination through their portrayal in films, TV series and games. The term medieval evokes vivid associations in our minds. But where does our knowledge of the Middle Ages truly originate?
We are still surrounded by the Middle Ages SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: Historical events from the Middle Ages are often used – and misused – in political argumentation in our time. A current example is how Vladimir Putin misuses the Middle Ages to deny Ukraine’s right to exist as an independent nation.
Archaeologists had to destroy nearly all of the medieval ‘King’s Wharf’ soon after they excavated it. Remains of a massive foundation for a wharf were recently uncovered during excavations in Bjørvika, east of Oslo’s centre. It might have been the King's Wharf during medieval times. But no sooner had the wharf been found than it was gone again.
Law and justice: Swearing an oath in the Middle Ages was powerful evidence In the 13th century, rumour meant a lot. If the village gossiped that you had been unfaithful, you could be put on trial. You then had to find people who would swear you were innocent.
Medieval copper smelter find is Norway's oldest Medieval copper production in Norway was surprisingly sophisticated, a new archaeological find suggests
Immigration in the Viking era The stalwart peasant. Christianity. Ibsen, Grieg and the poet-priest Petter Dass. A glance at history indicates the Norwegian archetypes have immigrant backgrounds. So who are the Norwegians actually?
Ancient coins offer clues about medieval society Norway’s economic system in the Middle Ages was more sophisticated than previously thought.