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News: Onboard One-to-One Storage System: Where The Vikings Succeeded But We Failed
The article discusses how Vikings used their travel chests as rowing seats when voyaging, and considers whether modern travellers and travel companies might have something to learn from this.
Hjemkomst - A Dream
The story tells about the construction and sailing of a replica longship by Robert Asp of Moorhead, Minnesota. The replica was based on the Gokstad ship, and was sailed from New York to Norway in 1982. The ship is now on display in the Hjemkomst…
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.
Building the Sea Stallion from Glendalough
This article discusses the process of building Havhingsten / The Sea Stallion.
Little Vikings
Little Vikings is a print and online magazine that provides ideas for things to do with children in York and surrounding areas. Other than the branding and the York connection, the site has little to do with Vikings
Branding: York Beer and Cider Festival 2016
York Beer and Cider Festival is being marketed with a Viking in a horned helmet called Beerwulf.
The Sæbø sword
The article describes the Sæbø (or Thurmuth) sword. This sword was found in an early 9th-century barrow at Sæbø in 1825. It has a runic inscription on its blade.
Viking Denmark
Viking Denmark is a website that appears to be directing tourists to Viking-related sites that they can visit in Denmark, while also providing some background to those sites.
Viking Age Art
The Viking Age art website features photographs of various types of Viking art collected by hajar.
Viking Shop Gifts Collectibles, Niagara-on-the-Lake
A gift shop in Niagara-on-the-Lake, with a dragon-prowed viking ship as a logo. The connection with the Vikings is unclear.
Valhalla Bar in Wellington, NZ
Bar and live music venue in Wellington, NZ named Valhalla (Odin's hall in Norse mythology), which is Viking-themed. See their website athttp://www.valhallatavern.com/
News: Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since Viking age
In early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.
News: A Norse temple for the 21st century
An article about the resurgence of Norse paganism in Iceland.
Viking House Reconstruction, Denmark
A photograph of a reconstructed Viking house in Denmark. The photograph was taking in 1988 by Terry Barry
Viking gravestone in Shetland Museum and Archives
Stone gravestone from Dunrossness in the Shetlands. Laid flat on top of the grave. Donated by University of Aberdeen. Photographed June 2016.
Midgardsblot Metal Festival
Midgardsblot is a Viking metal music festival held at Borre in Norway. In 2016, the festival includes much more than music, with seminars on photography and a screening of the film 'Trace'. There are also living history activities.
Runic Fragment from Noss, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Runic fragment from Noss (Br Sh7 M).Reading...-uko=ktuAccording to Rundata, found in 1994 during excavations of the medieval chapel and cemetery.Probably graffiti.
Nyheter: Tusenvis av bilister har passert denne haugen uten å ane noen ting
The news story discusses the start of excavation of an apparently undisturbed grave mound beside the E6 near Fangberget gård in Ringsaker, Hedmark, Norway.
Rune stone from Papil, on display in Shetland Museum and Archives
Viking-Age Rune stone from Papil, West Burra (Br Sh4) photographed in the Shetland Museum. According to Rundata, it reads
...r : ra(i)s(t)(i) : s... ...
... reisti s[tein] ...
'...Raised the stone...'
...r : ra(i)s(t)(i) : s... ...
... reisti s[tein] ...
'...Raised the stone...'
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