The US secretary of state visited the historic summit house days before a free public opening and Reykjavík’s fortieth-anniversary commemorations.
Browsing: Icelandic history
More than six in ten recorded turf houses examined in a recent study have either disappeared or fallen into ruin,……
The Environment, Energy and Climate Agency has announced nominations for the 2026 Sigríður of Brattholti Nature Conservation Award, honouring 19th-century……
All history-buffs know that the Romans got around. At the height of the Empire, they controlled territory stretching from northern……
A rare collection of historical maps of Iceland held in Akureyri has grown once again after German collector Karl-Werner Schulte……
Five historic Icelandic manuscripts from Swedish collections have gone on display in Iceland for the first time as part of……
One hundred years have passed since Benedikt Sigurjónsson, better known as Fjalla-Bensi, set out on a winter journey that would……
In a northern town where the sea has shaped every life, a band of fishermen is preparing to challenge City……
The Alþingi has opened a nationwide call for ideas ahead of its 1100th anniversary, inviting members of the public to help……