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Bead-Making at Ribe VikingCenter
Glass bead-making is one of the traditional Viking-Age crafts carried out at the Viking Marketplace in the Ribe Viking-Center. Colourful beads have been found throughout the Viking World, and were an important luxury item.For more information about…
Beaded Necklaces
A selection of Viking-style necklaces.
Beads and gaming pieces of amber on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Beads and gaming pieces of amber, some unfinished. Found in Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Beads from the Marketplace in Ribe on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger
Beads from the period c.700-850 excavated from Ribe Marketplace, and demonstrating the development in styles. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/
Beanie Hat in Shetland featuring a Viking Ship
Hat in a souvenir shop in Lerwick, Shetland, featuring a Viking ship, and produced by Beechfield Original Headwear
Beckets from the Oseberg burial
Beckets were used for securing ropes on the ship.
Bedposts from the Gokstad Burial
Bedposts made of oak with a carved horse design.
Berserkers! The facts and the fictions
This one has been a long time coming, but now I'm glad that I've said it. It may disappoint many die-easy fans of unnecessary carnage, but the truth about berserkers is that they may have been a great deal more sensible and human than the…
Bibliography, Research and Translation Aids for Old Norse Philology
A list of bibliography, research and translation aids for Old Norse philology.
Billboard featuring a Viking Hertha supporter's hat in Berlin
A billboard for the new Underground line in Berlin, featuring a Hertha (Berlin football team) supporter with a Viking style supporter's hat.
Birkaportalen
Birkaportalen gathers together a range of resources about Viking Age Birka and Hovgården.
Birkebeinerne på Ski over Fjeldet med Kongsbarnet
From Wikimedia Commons: Depiction of Birkebeiner skiers carrying Prince Haakon to safety during the winter of 1206 has become a national Norwegian icon. The prince grew up to be King Haakon IV whose reign marked the end of the period known as the…
Bjarkamál in fornu
The poem Bjarkamál in fornu in Old Norse, Danish and Swedish.
Bjerge Brooch Replica in Kalundborg Museum
A sliver replica of an Urnes style brooch, similar to brooches found at Ribe and Lindholm H
Bjørgvin Viking Market Event
Bjørgvin Viking Market takes place each year at Hordamuseet. It is an event for re-enactors and living history enthusiasts, as well as being a tourist event
Blå Thor beer - by appointment to the Royal Danish Court
Blå Thor. [Blue Thor] Royal warrant. ‘Denmark’s most beautiful beer.’ Brewery Synnestvedts Bayerske Ølbryggeri established in Randers, Denmark, 1850, renamed Thor in 1873. Blå Thor beer launched 1964. Won Brussels…
Blacksmith at Ribe VikingCenter
Blacksmithing was a vital trade in the Viking Age, producing everything from the tools for working the land, to the clinch-nails of Viking ships and expensive swords and mail. The blacksmith may also have been a revered figure, and associated with…
Blog about the construction of the Viking House and Garden at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin
Photo blog following the progress of the construction of the Viking House and Garden at the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin (Recreating the Architecture, Ecology & Experience of Dublin's Townhouses, AD 1014). Includes an account of the Viking Age…
Blog post about Dorestad Museum
An account of a visit to the Viking museum in Dorestad, The Netherlands