Norwegian woodcarving has a rich tradition. Viking era motifs with their interlacing patterns and geometric designs are ...

A runestone is a large stone carved with runic inscriptions — usually in the early Germanic alphabet known as the futhark.

Two Viking era stone grave markers thought to be 1,000 years old have been put on display in a church in the north of the ...

However, a recent study has deciphered a new translation of the stone, one the researchers believe alludes to a Viking fear very recognisable to us today - their own climate crisis. Video by Maddy ...

They were farmers, and kept animals and grew crops. They were skilful at crafting, and made beautiful metalwork and wooden carvings. Viking warriors fought using long swords and axes. The first ...

FRIENDS OF JURBY CHURCH They are a legacy of both Christian faith and Viking settlement on the island, with carvings ranging from simple crosses to complex depictions of Christian and Scandinavian ...