Norse

1,200-year-old pagan temple used for animal sacrifices to worship Old Norse is found in Norway

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Some 1,200 years ago, an ancient civilization would visit a large wooden temple on what is now Norway to pray and make sacrifices to Norse gods such as Odin and Thor – and archaeologists have found evidence of the pagan structure. Archaeologists from the University Museum of Bergen have been excavating a site in the … Read more

What it’s like to ride across Iceland on a Norse horse

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It’s a hardy beast that can stand Iceland’s elements year-round. But even when lashing snow clings to their teddy-bear-like coats, Icelandic horses can. They are Viking stock, after all, having been purebred for 1,000 years, and, despite their low-slung bodies, I’ve been promised the smoothest horse ride in the world. In a deserted corner of … Read more