In a recent study published in Cell, researchers investigated the history of Scandinavia for the period from the Roman period (between 1.0 CE and 400.0 CE) to the present, spanning over 2,000 years.

We are a land of immigrants — from the indigenous peoples who came from Asia via the Bering Strait or from Polynesia on rafts, to the pioneers from the British Empire, to Scandinavians, Italians, ...

Reductionism is a major flaw of Americans’ approach to learning about world history. Outside of a few standout European powers that continually pop up (England, Germany, Russia, etc.), cultures of the ...

Two recent books chart the global reach of Scandinavian societies. Every nation harbors its own myths of world-historical greatness—even Iceland. No one is a more enthusiastic advocate for this tiny ...

The New Sweden Centre took visitors back to the 1630s during their first annual New Sweden Days Scandinavian Celebration. Re-enactors dressed in period clothing, demonstrated colonial activities and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Many travelers talk of their “bucket list,” a set of dream ...

In the summer of 2023, archaeologists excavating at Øvre Eiker near Oslo discovered a longhouse with unusually large ...

FARGO — With a growing interest in family heritage around the world, returning to traditions for the holidays can help people learn their place in history. For much of the Midwest — especially in the ...