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3 days ago · RIP Thor Heyerdahl Hval, Feb. 5, 2011, to June 18, 2024. Cindy Hval can be reached at dchval@juno.com. Hval is the author of “War Bonds: Love Stories from the Greatest Generation” (Casemate ...
2 days ago · Heyerdahl, T. 1961. An introduction to Easter Island – History. In Archaeology of Easter Island, eds. Thor Heyerdahl and Edwin N. Ferdon, Jr., 33–90. Vol. 1 Reports of the Norwegian Archaeological Expedition to Easter Island and the East Pacific. Stockholm: Forum Publishing House.
2 days ago · This statue was found during the excavations organized by Heyerdahl, and conducted by highly competent archaeologists, under the leadership of Prof. Skjolsvold, of Oslo University. The statue was found at the southeast corner of the volcano Rano Raraku, where the island tradition holds that the first quarry on EI was located.
5 days ago · Learn about the epic voyages of world-renowned explorer Thor Heyerdahl at the Kon-Tiki Museum. Browse the numerous texts, maps and more than 8,000 books on display; the highlight is an exhibit of the original Kon-Tiki balsa-wood raft Heyerdahl used to sail from Peru to Polynesia in 1947.
2 days ago · An Islamic gunman who killed two people and wounded or traumatized hundreds of others during Oslo Pride celebrations in 2022 has unwittingly set a new record for punishment in Norway. Zaniar Matapour was sentenced to 30 years in prison and may remain in custody for the rest of his life, after becoming the first person […]
4 days ago · Der berühmte Abenteurer Thor Heyerdahl traute sich als 14-Jähriger nur so weit ins Wasser, wie er stehen konnte. Als Erwachsener segelte er mit einem Floß über den Pazifik. Schon als Kind ...
5 days ago · A Norwegian man who was convicted of the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl at Baneheia in Kristiansand in 2000 was convicted again on Tuesday for the rape and murder of her 10-year-old companion at the same time.
