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Nyheter: Norges eldste by er enda eldre
Evidence has been found that Tønsberg really is Norway's oldest town, and that it could have had an urban character by the 800s.
Blog: Why did the Viking trading town of Kaupang totally disappear?
A blog post discussing the disappearance of Kaupang i Skiringssal.
Katt i bärnsten
This amber cat was found at Birka in Sweden. It is about 3cm long and looks like a sitting cat.
Gordarike Viking- og Familiepark
Gordarike in Hallingdal has traces of Viking Age and medieval history. You can visit Gol stave church, King Hadding's grave mound and learn about the Vikings here.
Article: The Modern Vikings
A short article about the heritage of the Norsemen, emphasising that there is more to them than plundering and pillaging.
Kaupang, Vikingbyen
Kaupang in Skiringssal was a Viking Age town and market. It is the first known trading outpost in Norway. The town was founded c.800 and was abandoned in the early 10th century. The site is open to visitors each summer, and offers activities as well…
Museum Østjylland
Museet er et af landets største lokalhistoriske museer med udstillinger i museumsbygninger i Grenaa, Ebeltoft og Randers.
Vikingerne kort fortalt
A series of short documentaries about the Vikings
Det Brente Skipet
Documentary about a huge and spectacular, but forgotten viking burialmound, excavated in 1874. English subtitles. (p) 2009
www.arkikon.no
www.arkikon.no
Vikingene tålte ikke fornærmelser
An article about honour and law in the Viking Age.
Makt og maktsentre i vikingtid og middelalder
Makt og maktsentre i vikingtid og middelalder: Maktsentre på Østlandet fra ca. 800 til 1200 e. Kr. i Snorre og arkeologiske kilder
av Even Ballangrud Andersen
Masteroppgave i historie
Institutt for arkeologi, konservering og historie…
av Even Ballangrud Andersen
Masteroppgave i historie
Institutt for arkeologi, konservering og historie…
Vikingtiden
A short essay on the Viking Age from the Oseberg Båtlag blog.
Vikingtida og mellomalderen i Noreg
A wiki about Viking Age and medieval Norway that was developed as a school project.
Vikingtiden
A short timeline of the Viking Age
Blog: Vikingtiden i Norge
A blog about the Viking Age in Norway that was created as part of a school project
Norges historie: 800-1050 vikingtid
Short summary about the Viking Age in Norway with links to further articles
Norges Historie: Vikingtiden
Supplementary resources for the book Norges Historie: en innføring
Vikingtid og middelalder i Norge
A short history of the Viking Age and medieval period in Norway with exercises for pupils. These are supplements to the book 'Historie Vg2. Fra de eldste tider til 1700-tallet'.
Store norske leksikon - Vikingtiden
An online entry in Store norske leksikon for the Viking Age in Norway
Whalebone plaque on display in the National Museum of Ireland
A whalebone plaque, possibly for smoothing linen. Discovered in excavations at Cherrywood, Co. Dublin, and dating to the ninth or tenth century. Similar plaques have been discovered elsewhere in the Viking World and are associated with high-status…