Hopperstad Stave Church in Vik in Sogn dates from around 1130. When the new church was built in 1877 the stave church was sold to the National Trust of Norway (Fortidsminneforeningen). During its long life, Hopperstad Stave Church has experienced both per...

Runes aren't designed for writing Modern English, but many people want to try it anyway. In this video, an Old Norse expert looks at some of the challenges of doing that.

The Old Norse alphabet comprised of runes which was called the ‘futhark’. Futhark had several regional variations. It originally appeared in the 1st century CE. and continued to change over time.