Places matching “Norway”

🇯🇴 Jordan · Kurgan

Norway Reindeer Pitfall South

Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) · Local Neolithic

Norway Reindeer Pitfall South in Harrat al-Sham, Jordan is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) kurgan attributed to Local Neolithic culture.

🇳🇴 Norway · Ancient city

Thule (Ultima Thule) – Pytheas' Arctic Isle

Hellenistic literature (325 BCE Pytheas – Roman citation to 77 CE Pliny) · Massaliote Greek

Pytheas 325 BCE midnight-sun isle six days north of Britain — archetype of the northernmost Terra Incognita.

🇳🇴 Norway · Archaeological wonder

Kvalsund ship

The Kvalsund ship (Norwegian: Kvalsundskipet, also known as Kvalsund II) is a late 8th century rowing ship, discovered in 1920 embedded in a marsh at Kvalsund in Herøy Municipality (near Ålesund) in…

🇳🇴 Norway · Megalith

Avaldsnes Royal Manor & Storhaug Ship Mound

Roman Iron Age–Medieval (200–1400 CE) · Norwegian Iron Age / Viking — Sea-kings of Karmsund

Oldest Norwegian royal seat at the narrow Karmsund strait, where saga sources place Harald Fairhair's main manor.

🇳🇴 Norway · Temple complex

Cathedral Ruins in Hamar

For the current cathedral in Hamar, see Hamar cathedral. Hamar Cathedral (Domkirkeruinene på Hamar) are the ruins of the medieval era Hamar Cathedral in Hamar, Norway Hamar Cathedral was the see of…

🇳🇴 Norway · Ancient city

Gardberg site

Gardberg Site (Norwegian: Gardbergfeltet) is an archaeological site located to the northeast of the Einangsundet strait in Vestre Slidre Municipality in Innlandet County, Norway.

🇳🇴 Norway · Archaeological wonder

Gokstad Mound

The Gokstad Mound (Norwegian: Gokstadhaugen) is a large burial mound at Gokstad Farm in Sandefjord (formerly Sandar municipality) in Vestfold County, Norway.

🇳🇴 Norway · Archaeological wonder

Hamarhus

Hamarhus at Hamar in Hedmark, Norway was originally the fortified palace of the Bishop of the Ancient Diocese of Hamar. It is now the site of Storhamarlåven, an exhibit of Anno Museum.

🇳🇴 Norway · Archaeological wonder

Holy Cross Church, Oslo

The Holy Cross Church (Norwegian: Korskirken) was a small medieval parish church for the northern part of the Old Town of Oslo, Norway.

🇳🇴 Norway · Ancient village

Høllen, Lindesnes

Høllen or Spangereid is a village in Lindesnes Municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the narrow isthmus connecting the Lindesnes peninsula to the mainland, about 5…

🇳🇴 Norway · Archaeological wonder

Istrehågan

Istrehågan is an ancient monument at Jåberg on the Sandefjord-Larvik border in Vestfold, Norway. It is home to some of the largest stone settings in the Nordic countries.

🇳🇴 Norway · Ancient city

Kaupang Viking Town — Skiringssal, Vestfold

Viking Age (early, c.800–980 CE) · Viking Norse (Yngling/Danish sphere)

Kaupang in Skiringssal (c.800–930 CE) was Norway's first urban trading center, a 54-hectare seasonal and permanent emporium on the sheltered Viksfjord beach at the head of the Skagerrak.

🇳🇴 Norway · Archaeological wonder

Kulisteinen

The Kulisteinen, also known as the Kuli stone and listed as N 449 in the Rundata catalog, is a stone with a runic inscription that was originally located at Kuløy in Smøla Municipality, Norway.

🇳🇴 Norway · Archaeological wonder

Lunner Church

Lunner Church (Norwegian: Lunner kirke) is a medieval era stone church in Lunner municipality of Akershus county, Norway. The church dates from the 12th century.