Faroese literature, in the traditional sense of the word, has only really developed in the past two hundred years. This is mainly because of the islands' isolation, and also because the Faroese langua
The Faroe Islands, also known as the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and a rigsdel of the Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the Hebrides and Shetland isle
Everyday life in the Viking Age
British troops arrive in Tórshavn, 1940
Satellite image of the Faroe Islands
The village of Skipanes on Eysturoy, with murkier weather in the distance