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Forged Vlfberht Swords
An account in The Guardian (27 December 2008) discusses how a modern collector had taken a sword thought to be made by the famous smith Ulfberht to the Wallace Collection, where it was found to be a fake. The sword was not of the same high quality as…
Photo of the Axe of Leif Ericson Statue overlooking Qassiarsuk
Detail of the statue of Leif Ericson, overlooking Qassiarsuk in Southern Greenland by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
Leif Ericson on the ridge above Qassiarsuk in South Greenland
Photograph of the statue of the Norse explorer and settler Leif Ericson on the ridge above Qassiarsuk in South Greenland by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
Cross in the interior of Tjodhilde's Church in Qassiarsuk
An image of the interior of the reconstructed church (or chapel) known as Tjodhilde's Church in Qassiarsuk, Southern Greenland by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
A modern version of a Norse rune stone from Qassiarsuk in South Greenland
Photograph of a reconstructed rune stone by Mads Pihl - Visit Greenland
Reconstruction of Tjodhilde's Church in Brattahlíð, Greenland
Tjodhild came to Greenland with her husband Erik the Red, founder of the first settlement in Greenland at Brattahlíð. The small church (or chapel) at Brattahlíð (Þjóðhildarkirkja) was named after her, and is…
Tapestry in Christiansborg Palace
The tapestries in the Christiansborg Palace depict 1100 years of Danish history from the Viking Age through to the year 2000. These images are of the Viking Age tapestry, and include detail showing Thor.
Viking replica boat, Unst, Shetland
A replica of a Viking ship in Unst, Shetland
Commercial: Thor's Tipi Bar
Thor's Tipi Bar is a pop-up Christmas bar that can be found in Sheffield, York and Leeds. It advertises itself as a friendly Viking bar where little Vikings are welcome, and uses the tagline 'Drink Feast Conquer Repeat'.
Course Syllabus: Religion and Mythology in the Viking Age
This is the syllabus for a course on pre-Christian religion/s in the Viking Age, which I taught in the spring of 2014. It was part of a two-semester 'valgfag' programme at Aarhus University titled "Viking Studies", so the students (drawn from a range…
Dorestad onthuld
A history of Dorestad, a trading town in the Viking Age that was raided several times.
Blog: Gjallar - Noormannen in de Lage Landen
A website about the Norsemen and the Vikings in the Low Countries.
Blog: Het Vikinglanghuis
A Dutch blog about the Vikings.
Noormannen in het rivierenland
Aan het begin van de zevende eeuw ontwikkelde Dorestad zich tot het belangrijkste handelscentrum van Noord-west-Europa. Maar Dorestad raakte in de tweede helft van de negende eeuw uit de gratie en het verval sloeg toe. Tiel nam de leidende positie…
Noormannen in de Lage Landen: Handelaten, huurlingen, en heersers
A history of the Vikings in the Netherlands by amateur historian Luit van der Tuuk
The Kensington Runestone
The Kensington runestone is one of several runestones found in the American Midwest. Olof Ohman claimed to have discovered it in 1898 near Kensington, Minnesota. The stone describes an expedition by Swedes and Norwegians to the area in the fourteenth…
Illustration of Yggdrasill by Lorenz Frølich
Published in Karl Gjellerup, Den ældre Eddas gudesange oversatte samt indledede og forklarede af Karl Gjellerup med tegninger af Lorenz Frølich (Copenhagen, 1895) at p. 69. Lorenz Frølich provided illustrations throughout the work, and this image…
Experiment with the Vikings
A comprehensive collection of activities that help to incorporate STEM into your Vikings topic. This resource links directly to various topics, including; Vikings' everyday life; weapons and warfare; travel and trade; and how modern day…
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
The Introduction of Sails to Scandinavia: Raw materials, Labour and Land
This paper explores the logistical consequences of the introduction of sails to Scandinavia on the threshold of the Viking Age.