THE empty cliffs of St Kilda are a monument in black basalt. They’re as dramatic a landmark for boat trippers as they are a reminder of ...

IKEA is one of the largest furniture stores in the world and is well-known for its unique product names - but many often ...

BY DR. MANJIRI PRABHU* It was the Runes and Runestones that took me to Sweden. And Rune Divination. I have claimed previously ...

Shipwreck of a Unique Ancient Vessel Designed to Carry Heavy Cannons Found in Sweden Amazes Archaeologists Over the centuries ...

It’s here, among the gravestones and leaves, that we’ve met Einar for a foraging expedition. As a man whose music and life ...

Sauna time: four facts about the wellness ritual much-loved in Sweden and beyond Sweating in the sauna is the theme of “Bara bada bastu,” the offbeat song by the group KAJ, representing Sweden at this ...

English borrows a lot of words from different languages. Words include rendezvous, genre, and even lemon. English is more of ...

The UK Government said it was 'not considering conscription' but that future decisions would respond to a 'new reality' ...

The ship's carvel-built design marks a turning point in shipbuilding history, using a construction method that differs from ...

A 15th-century shipwreck off the coast of Sweden may be Scandinavia's oldest shipwreck built ... They were commonly thought ...

"Norway and the Nordic countries have a pagan heritage to be somewhat proud of. A heritage that few have been aware of," says ...

Long before the Viking Age, small kingdoms began forming across Scandinavia ... settling in fertile regions that would later become Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Trained and disciplined, they quickly ...