Fluberget Rock Carvings

Near Stavanger

July 26th 2022
Dear All Greetings, with this blog entry on more exciting adventures I had this summer in the western fjords of Norway - it certainly is a beautiful part of the world! Norway's western coast is actually so close to the United Kingdom, you don't really realise it - the country is indeed one of our closest neighbours, yet I don't think we really think of it as such. The language is also surprisin ... read more

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more

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24th September 2022

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Large sites with rock carvings
If you like rock carvings there is one site in Norway, Alta, and one site in Sweden, Tanus, that have been declared world heritage sites thanks to the rock carvings. /Ake

24th September 2022

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Rock Carvings
Thanks Ake, good to know. I really liked these rock carvings, I liked how they looked so much like Viking boats.

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