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The connection between Vikings and pizza is unclear, but there are pizza restaurants like this one that are named for the Vikings.

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This page gives a short reading list of history books, fiction, and books suited for children. All of the books are easy to access.

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Short movie of vikings made on Bjarkøy in 2004 for Sommarblot by www.vikingland.no. Its about "Selshevneren" Tore Hund meet the norwegian king on Stikklestad. Viking video!

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A report of a Viking trade centre in Western Australia was posted on the faux news site World Daily News Report. This report was more easily seen through than the report of a Viking ship in Tennessee from the same site, but it still had people…

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The School Run is a resource providing additional information and activities for various levels of education in the UK. This link takes you to the Vikings section.

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People once thought that Vikings drank from the skulls of their enemies. This is a misunderstanding of Krákumál 25 where it states: 'drekkum bjór af bragði ór bjúgviðum hausa' 'drink beer at once from the…

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The baseball team in Chalon sur Saône in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region in eastern France is named 'Chalon Vikings'. It is not clear what the connection with the historical Vikings is.

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Norse myths and medieval sagas have been the source for “popular” cultural trends since the first nationalistic approach of the Romantics in 19th century Europe. Today, such Norse-based representations have established a distinct visual and…

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Ragnar Lothbrok's funeral song (Series 3, Episode 10 of History's 'Vikings'). Music written and performed by the contributor Einar Selvik, with the lyrics based on Hávamál.

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The Viking Village is a living history museum. It is open to tourists in the summer and is used as a school activities centre the rest of the year. Nordvegen History Centre is open all year round, but with reduced opening hours in the low season. It…

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Vodka product making reference to the Vikings. The website at http://vikingfjord.com/ describes the brand as 'Made by people who conquered the cold.'

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A series of short documentaries about the Vikings

A short video about the Vikings

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An article about honour and law in the Viking Age.

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Skoleprosjekt om vikingene på Tau, Strand vgs.

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"Vikingen" - Isländsk man i vikingadräkt vid Ármannsfell, Þingvellir, Island
("The Viking" - Icelandic man in Viking costume at Ármann Fell, Thingvellir , Iceland.)

Note the lack of horns on the helmet, but outlandish spear and belt buckle.

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Vikingmuseet Ladby was formerly Ladbyskipsmuseet. It has been much expanded since the original museum and work on it continues. It is now the home to the Department for Landscape and Archaeology.

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The Facebook page for the Trelleborg fort. The page includes lots of photographs.

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Vikingar! is an interactive experience about the Vikings, offering educational tours as well as general visits.
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