Ancient Norway Archive

Erik The Red: Famous Viking Outlaw Who Colonized Greenland And Was Father Of Leif Erikson

AncientPages.com | June 16, 2020

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Erik the Red was a famous Viking today remembered for colonizing Greenland and being the father of the great Viking explorer Leif Erikson. Credit: Adobe Stock

Ausevik rock art, Norway. Credits: Bergen Museum, University of Bergen

Civilizations

Ausevik Rock Art: Real And Mythical World Of Stone Age People Of Norway

AncientPages.com | October 2, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Ausevik rock art site at Høydalsfjorden, in Sunnfjord, in Western Norway, contains more than 300 rock carvings of different shapes, of which many

Archaeology

Is A Viking Settlement And An Even Older Church Hidden Under St. Clement’s Church In Norway?

AncientPages.com | April 13, 2017

AncientPages.com - Last year, archaeologists discovered the original shrine belonging to Viking King Olaf Haraldsson who was declared a saint in 1031. St. Olaf, as he is now known,

Ancient Traditions And Customs

Ancient Icelandic Drinking Horn Reveals An Interesting Story About Saint-King Olaf

AncientPages.com | March 29, 2017

Ellen Lloyd - Ancient Pages.com - Drinking horns were popular among many different ancient cultures. They were used by Scandinavians, Greeks, Romans, Thracians, Scythians, and people in Africa.