In a recent study published in Cell, researchers investigated the history of Scandinavia for the period from the Roman period (between 1.0 CE and 400.0 CE) to the present, spanning over 2,000 years.
We are a land of immigrants — from the indigenous peoples who came from Asia via the Bering Strait or from Polynesia on rafts, to the pioneers from the British Empire, to Scandinavians, Italians, ...
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Archaeologists find mysterious 17th century barrels in Norway that show how early modern cities were built
Construction workers in Skien, Norway, just took an accidental trip back to the 1600s. While modernizing water and sewage systems in Torggata, a central street in the city, crews hit something much ...
Two recent books chart the global reach of Scandinavian societies. Every nation harbors its own myths of world-historical greatness—even Iceland. No one is a more enthusiastic advocate for this tiny ...
Reductionism is a major flaw of Americans’ approach to learning about world history. Outside of a few standout European powers that continually pop up (England, Germany, Russia, etc.), cultures of the ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Many travelers talk of their “bucket list,” a set of dream ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. NORWAY — If the buildings on Norway’s historic Main Street could talk, they ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. The one-room schoolhouse shown above is The Noble’s Corner School, circa ...
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