Category: Books & Literature

The European Atrocity You Never Heard About

The European Atrocity You Never Heard About

In the largest episode of forced migration in history, millions of German-speaking civilians were sent to Germany from Czechoslovakia and other European countries after World War II by order of the United States, Britain, and the Soviet Union

June 13, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Roman War Camps in Scotland

Roman War Camps in Scotland

A new book just published reveals the true extent of the Roman Empire’s attempts to conquer Scotland – and explores the archaeological legacy left behind.

April 7, 2012 | 0 Comments More
‘Unauthorized Use of Hobbit:’ Hollywood targets little guys

‘Unauthorized Use of Hobbit:’ Hollywood targets little guys

JRR Tolkien wrote a story 75 years ago about brave little men who courageously fought “the bigger guys” in Middle Earth. Now, there is a similar plot in real life – with a Hollywood giant threatening a small Hobbit-themed pub with legal action.

March 14, 2012 | 0 Comments More
Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany

Five hundred new fairytales discovered in Germany

Collection of fairytales gathered by historian Franz Xaver von Schönwerth had been locked away in an archive in Regensburg for over 150 years

March 7, 2012 | 0 Comments More
New book challenges ideas about Norse invaders

New book challenges ideas about Norse invaders

A new book challenges a traditional view that the Norse period on the Western Isles was marked by violence and slavery.

January 25, 2012 | 0 Comments More
The Hobbit Movie Trailer

The Hobbit Movie Trailer

The trailer is out and we get to see a young Bilbo Baggins embark on his adventure to stop the dragon Smaug.

January 2, 2012 | 0 Comments More
It’s a new Viking invasion of Britain – but this time it’s cultural

It’s a new Viking invasion of Britain – but this time it’s cultural

After the discovery of a Viking burial site in Scotland, Norse history and myths are the focus of a TV saga, epic novels and a major British Museum exhibition

October 23, 2011 | 0 Comments More
‘Percy Jackson’ author planning book on Norse gods

‘Percy Jackson’ author planning book on Norse gods

After stops in the ancient worlds of Egypt and Greece, Rick Riordan’s ever-traveling mind has booked a flight North.

October 3, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Scholar finds evidence of links between Vikings and North American natives

Scholar finds evidence of links between Vikings and North American natives

New research suggests that accounts about a mysterious island known as Hvitramannaland are also descriptions of the New World and its inhabitants.

September 28, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Beauty and brutality: Iceland’s literary landscapes

Beauty and brutality: Iceland’s literary landscapes

Dr Emily Lethbridge is breathing new life and understanding into the centuries-old Sagas of Icelanders (Íslendingasögur) during a unique year-long research trip

September 26, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Freyja’s Cats: Perspectives on Recent Viking Age Finds in Þegjandadalur North Iceland

Freyja’s Cats: Perspectives on Recent Viking Age Finds in Þegjandadalur North Iceland

With evidence from the Oseberg ship burial, other sites and historical accounts, the Ingiríðarstaðir cat potentially holds clues to an elite fertility cult of Freyja in Iceland.

August 6, 2011 | 2 Comments More
The Wood Beyond the World: Jämtland and the Norwegian Kings

The Wood Beyond the World: Jämtland and the Norwegian Kings

Both archaeological and narrative sources bear witness to an expansion east, over Kjölen, into Jämtland and the adjacent provinces of what is now the Swedish Norrland.

July 25, 2011 | 0 Comments More
Viking Trade and Settlement in Continental Western Europe

Viking Trade and Settlement in Continental Western Europe

The anthology provides a wealth of information on shipfinds, numismatic discoveries, burial sites, weapon graves, Viking art and many other important forms of documentary evidence that help to shed new light on this remarkable period in European history.

July 16, 2011 | 0 Comments More