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Norse Church : AC Valhalla

Norwegian Church in an epic Fjord, concept Art for the world of AC Valhalla

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The island abbey of Nidarholm near the ecclesiastical center of Trondheim has long been a subject of contention among historians.

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Kjøp Munken fra Norske serier Audun er munk ved Nidarholm og har dermed frasverget seg all annen kjærlighet enn den til Gud. Likevel trekkes han av en uimotståelig kraft mot steinhuggerens datter Ingeborg. Mange har hørt om – og noen har faktisk møtt – «Munken» som går igjen i Nidarosdomen.

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Antarctic ice sheets retreated up to 50 metres a DAY in last Ice Age

Cambridge University experts used patterns of wave-like ridges on the Antarctic seafloor to calculate how quickly the ice sheets melted around 12,000 years ago.

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Archaeologists Find Roman Iron Age Board Game in Norway

Rare elongated dice and board game pieces from the Roman Iron Age have been discovered in western Norway. Last month, Norwegian archaeologists chose to excavate the remains of a small Early Iron Age grave cairn

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Climate concerns as Siberia experiences record-breaking heat

Heat wave sparks concerns about devastating wildfire season and melting permafrost.

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A ruined barn is revived as a minimalist country retreat in Sweden

Whitewashed interiors with a rustic twist

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Melting and Mining in Greenland: Understanding Arctic Climate Change Through Dialogue with Locals - Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

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The Challenges of an Ice-Free Arctic

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Norway's PM admits she closed all schools and nurseries 'out of fear'

Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg has admitted that she imposed the strict lockdown measures on schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. 'out of fear'.

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Galdrabok, The Medieval Grimoire That Sheds Light on the Occult Practices of Iceland

Perhaps not as well-known as other grimoires, the Galdrabok, an Icelandic ‘book of magic’, is one of the most important surviving documents for the practices and understanding of occult practices in Iceland in the late Medieval era. It offers a unique insight into the various elements that contributed to a national magical tradition in Iceland at the time of its compilation.

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Sea traffic in the Arctic is poised to rise sharply now that new routes are opening

New seaways in the Arctic could reshape the shipping industry, but geopolitical tensions run high in the region