Europe
Returning to Mythical Times in Ringerike
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“What is this?” I ask the receptionist. “Oh,” she replies, “we just opened the exhibit earlier today. It is the world’s oldest runestone.”
Europe
“The most sensational thing:” The oldest runestone discovered in Norway
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Researchers in Norway have uncovered what they believe to be the oldest example of runic writing at a site near Tyrifjorden dating back as far as 1,800 to 2,000 years.
Europe
A Low-Kew Nordic Yule
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With just two days to go, I made use of one of my few free days to go downtown and get a few supplies: gift wrapping paper, thick craft rope, glue, and a big burlap bag. I had found out what to do: instead of having someone dressed as Santa delivering gifts, I would have someone don a homemade Yule Goat costume.
Arctic
Stepping into the Polar Night
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It is like living in a lighthouse, surrounded by nothing but the wild, often unwelcoming nature. You merely need to take three steps outside the door to remember where you are. Locals have a saying about that: “Vi vet kor vi bor” (“We know where we live”) and it is often in November that you start hearing it out loud.
Europe
Melting Ice reveals lost Medieval Norse Mountain Pass
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A lost and critical mountain pass in Norway shed light on ancient migration and glacial archeology.