She’s set to pick up Thor’s legendary hammer in Thor: Love and Thunder. And Natalie Portman’s transformation into the ‘Goddess of Thunder’ was revealed for the first time on Thursday, with the Oscar winning actress spotted on set as the pivotal scene was filmed in Sydney. Movie magic was utilized to transform the 39-year-old from … Read more
Some 1,200 years ago, an ancient civilization would visit a large wooden temple on what is now Norway to pray and make sacrifices to Norse gods such as Odin and Thor – and archaeologists have found evidence of the pagan structure. Archaeologists from the University Museum of Bergen have been excavating a site in the … Read more
It’s a hardy beast that can stand Iceland’s elements year-round. But even when lashing snow clings to their teddy-bear-like coats, Icelandic horses can. They are Viking stock, after all, having been purebred for 1,000 years, and, despite their low-slung bodies, I’ve been promised the smoothest horse ride in the world. In a deserted corner of … Read more