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These souvenir steins include typical images associated with the Vikings: horned helmets, weapons, viking ships, and beards! Seen in Copenhagen airport.

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A souvenir from Copenhagen drawing on the misconception of horned helmets as a recognisable symbol of Denmark

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Trolls with horned helmets and a shield with Danish flag design. Souvenir seen in Copenhagen airport.

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Stamp with the image of a Viking bathing; issued in the Summer of 2012 in Denmark.

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Dansk Mjød is a brewer in Billund, Denmark that produces mead and mead-based products including beer, mustard and bitters.

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A 30% Danish bitter based on mead and produced by Dansk Mjød

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A souvenir snow-globe with a viking warrior with horned helmet within a globe supported by a horned helmet. Seen in Copenhagen airport.

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A souvenir snow-globe with a troll drinking from a flagon and sporting a horned helmet and axe, next to a small viking ship. Seen in Copenhagen airport.

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These ships were carved on polished red deer antler.

This find is a part of the permanent exhibition in the Hedeby Viking Museum / Wikinger Museum Haithabu.

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Viking ships were clinker built, with the strakes overlapping and joined by clinch (or clinker) nails allowing for a degree of flexibility in the hull. For more information see…

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Detail of the runic inscription on the 1980 replica of one of the Gallehus horns (DR 12 / DK SJy60) in Nationalmuseet, København.

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Well-known bronze pin with ornamentation in a form of a snake (or dragon) head.

This find is a part of permanent exhibition in Hedeby Viking Museum / Wikinger Museum Haithabu.

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Detail of the weaving on Havhingten's sail. For more information see http://www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk/en/visit-the-museum/exhibitions/the-five-reconstructions/the-sea-stallion-from-glendalough-skuldelev-2/

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A diagram showing how Ribe developed as a settlement between 705 and 865. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Glass from the production of beads and mosaics lost or discarded at Ribe Marketplace. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

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Great co-ordination is needed to distribute the oars used on the Sea Stallion, particularly when they need to be deployed quickly. For more information see…

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This object may be a replica of a Viking Age artefact, but we're not sure what its intended use is. Please get in touch if you know!

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The entrance to the new Kongernes Jelling Experience Centre in Jelling, Denmark. According to the website "The visitor and experience center at Kongernes Jelling - Home of the Viking Kings lies in the middle of the monument complex around Jelling…

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Entrance to Vikingemuseet (Viking Museum) under Nordea Bank, Århus, Denmark. 'Aros In The Viking Age' exhibition on excavation site of original town now underneath Nordea bank, Aros = Århus. Exhibit: both replicas and original artefacts found…
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