A short cartoon about how Odin created the world. Not entirely accurate but introduces some basic concepts. This video is part of a series by KeltieCochrane about Norse mythology.
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…
A boat with the name 'Viking' and an image of a horned helmet. Seen on Regent's Canal in Hackney. The name Viking is a popular one for boats, particularly in the UK.
The Llandwrog hoard is to go on display in the exhibition 'Treasures: Adventures in Archaeology' at the National Museum in Cardiff until 30 October 2016.
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…
The Slemmedal hoard is one of the largest Viking-Age hoards found in Norway. It was found in Grimstad on 19th May 1981, and consisted of 2.3kg of silver and gold artefacts.
Viking Roses use a longship as their logo with a Danish flag. They are marketed as 'True Vikings: enduring, vigorous, healthy and CHARMING'. The brand thus plays on the strength and allure of Vikings.
Some of the oil and gas fields in Norway are named for elements of Norse mythology. Heidrun (Old Norse Heiðrún) was the goat that produced the mead for the einherjar in Valhalla.
Other fields include Brage (Bragi), Grane (Grani), Gullfaks…
Milek's thesis on using archaeological data as supporting evidence in the debate on how early Icelandic society was constituted and organised, and how it developed over its first 200 years. The thesis is available to download at the item's…
Viking Juve is one of the more extreme groups of the Juventus Ultras (organised fans of Juventus Football Club in Turin). The group has been involved in hooliganism, and it may be a willingness to fight that led to them naming the group after the…
This is a link to a the poem Adelsö, by Justin Quinn, which was printed in the 22 August 2016 edition of The New Yorker magazine. It uses Norse mythology to talk about climate change.
Julie Mell and Shaun Bennett (North Carolina State University), ‘ Immersive Visualisations and 3D-Printed Objects in the Teaching and Curating of Viking Sites and Artefacts’. Chaired by Orla Murphy. Remote presentation at the IRC-Funded…
Judith Jesch (University of Nottingham), ‘ Rediscovering Viking Women – 25 Years On’. Chaired by Roderick Dale. Presentation at the IRC-Funded Conference ''Rediscovering the Vikings', UCC, 25 Nov. 2016.