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A Reconstructed Viking House in Iceland
A photograph of a turf-built house in Iceland of a style that would have been common in the Viking Age
The Norns and the Tree - Faroe Isles Stamp 431
Stamp FO 431 designed by artist Anker Eli Petersen, in a series inspired by Norse mythology issued in 2003
Gol stave church
Stave church, originally from Gol, Hallingdal, Norway, now in the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Oslo.
A reconstructed longhouse at Fyrkat
Reconstruction of a longhouse at the Viking Age ring fort of Fyrkat
Fyrkat ring fort
Layout of Fyrkat with the outlines of the longhouses as well as parts of the wall in the background.
Tjelvar's grave
According to legend the grave of the discoverer of Gotland. This stone ship setting dates to the Nordic Bronze Age and shows that the ship settings of later periods belong in a Scandinavian tradition that goes back many years.
Broch of Gurness
Iron Age broch on Mainland Orkney build between 500 and 200 BC. Several Viking Age burials (9th century) have been found in proximity to the Broch.
Runestone: Täby (U 133)
Runestone, today part of the wall of Täby church. The inscription informs us that Guðlaug raised the stone for Holmi, her son who died in Lombardy.
Photo of Bille's runic diary
Diary written by a Danish merchant (Bille) in Runes. Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Photo of Runes in King Christian's "Skrivebog"
Runic alphabet in King Christian of Denmark's "Skrivebog". Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Photo of Samling af de oldgamle runer (Add 246 fol. V)
Table containing various rune forms. Today at the National Library in Copenhagen.
Picture of Ardre VIII picture stone
A copy of the picture stone Ardre VIII on its original place on Gotland. The original can today be found at the Historical Museum in Stockholm.
Replica of the Vallstena picture stone
Copy of the picture stone of Vallstena with reconstructed colouring. The original can today be seen at Fornsalen in Visby, Gotland.
Poster for 'Rediscovering the Vikings' Conference in Cork (Horse)
A poster produced by Anne-Kathrin Schoerner for the Conference 'Rediscovering the Vikings: Reception, Recovery, Englagement' at University College Cork, 25-26 November 2016 (Organised by the World-Tree Project). The horse design is based on a drawing…
Poster for 'Rediscovering the Vikings' Conference in Cork (Hnefatafl Players)
A poster produced by Anne-Kathrin Schoerner for the Conference 'Rediscovering the Vikings: Reception, Recovery, Englagement' at University College Cork, 25-26 November 2016 (Organised by the World-Tree Project). The hnefatafl players are based on an…
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House named Valhalla in Cork
We are not sure why this house in Cork is named after the great hall in Asgard ruled by Odin, but we are sure there is an interesting story behind it! It is fairly common for buildings in areas of Norse settlement to be named after figures from Norse…
Poster for 'Rediscovering the Vikings' Conference in Cork (Ship and Bird)
A poster produced by Anne-Kathrin Schoerner for the Conference 'Rediscovering the Vikings: Reception, Recovery, Englagement' at University College Cork, 25-26 November 2016 (Organised by the World-Tree Project). The ship and bird designs are based on…
Upplev Vendeltidens Gamla Uppsala med ny interaktiv app
A new app is coming that will permit visitors to Gamla Uppsala to see the environment as it used to be on an iPad that they can borrow from the museum.