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…
In the first part of this lecture, Professor Freedman discusses the emergence of the Vikings from Scandinavia in the ninth and tenth centuries. The Vikings were highly adaptive, raiding (the…
According to their website, Yara is "the world’s largest producer of ammonia, nitrates and NPKs, providing the foundation of Yara’s fertilizer and industrial solutions'. The website at http://yara.com/media/multimedia_library/logo/ explains the…
Trademarked logo of Yggdrasil Gaming Ltd, which describes itself as a provider of market-leading online and mobile casino games, RNG lottery content and live lotto.
Logo of the European culture, language and identity in a new world.
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Is there a common European culture? What cultural developments can be seen within the last two generations? What role does the European Union play? Is language…
Ylva Berglund Prytz (University of Oxford), ‘ Beowulf, Trenches, and an Old Polish Car – Community Collections Galore?' Chaired by Tom Birkett. Presentation at the IRC-Funded Conference 'Rediscovering the Vikings', UCC, 25 Nov. 2016.
Knife blade with bone handle with incised ring and dot ornament and two bands of cross-hatching. More detail can be found at http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/
Openwork chape with Jellinge style decoration found at Coppergate, York. Now in The Yorkshire Museum. More information can be found at http://www.yorkmuseumstrust.org.uk/
10 things you did not know about Vikings. A comprehensive video about these mythical warrior people who are more popular than ever. Do you think they were bloodthirsty, hairy murderers who just could rob, rape and set fire to the towns they came to?…
Example of animated rune stone at Haithabu/Hedeby Viking Museum, Schleswig, Germany. The exhibited runestone features a simple animation with a voice over and translation of the inscription.
Every summer I sail the mighty Sea Stallion, a faithful replica of a viking warship. The three-week raid is packed with adventure, camaraderie, exhaustion, and tons upon tons of fun.
These are just a few moments of the awe inspiring trip, and they…