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Dublinia - Experience Viking and Medieval Dublin
Dublinia is a not-for-profit heritage centre based at the crossroads of the medieval city at Christchurch, Dublin. It promotes learning about Viking and medieval Dublin both through the exhibitions in the centre itself and as part of an online…
Vikings and Valkyries in Contemporary Culture
Norse myths and medieval sagas have been the source for “popular” cultural trends since the first nationalistic approach of the Romantics in 19th century Europe. Today, such Norse-based representations have established a distinct visual and…
Tags: Education, Popular Culture, Reception, Viking Heritage
BBC Hands on History - Vikings
A short video about the Vikings from the BBC Hands on History page
Tags: Education, Videos, Viking Age
The Viking Network
A website with various pages about the Vikings, designed as a teaching resource
Tags: Education, Viking Age
Logo of YGGDRASIL: European culture, language and identity in a new world
Logo of the European culture, language and identity in a new world.
Project Summary
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…
Project Summary
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…
Tags: Branding, Education, Logo, World-Tree, Yggdrasill
Viking and Medieval Norse Studies Programme
Viking and Medieval Norse Studies is a two-year (120 ECTS credits) Nordic Master's Programme run by the University of Iceland in cooperation with Aarhus University (Denmark), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Oslo (Norway), and the…
Tags: Education, Masters degrees, University, Viking Age
Children's Activity Sheet on Vikings in Orkney
An activity sheet for primary school children on the topic of Viking and Norse culture in Orkney, produced by PhD Researcher Nela Scholma-Mason for the Orkney Viking Heritage Project
Tags: Activity Sheets, Education, Heritage, Orkney, Primary Education
Vikingar! Experience
Vikingar! is an interactive experience about the Vikings, offering educational tours as well as general visits.
Tags: Education, Educational Resource, Exhibition, Largs, Modern, Museums, Scotland
Conversational Old Norse
A blog post about Old Norse greetings and small talk.
Tags: Education, Greetings, Language, Language Aids, Old Norse, Teaching Aids
The Yggdrasil Mobility Programme
The Yggdrasil Mobility Programme is a research grant for international PhD students and young researchers to fund research stays in Norway. The programme is currently suspended.
It demonstrates the use of the World-Tree symbolism in an initiative…
It demonstrates the use of the World-Tree symbolism in an initiative…
Tags: Branding, Education, Funding, Heritage, Initiatives, Legacy, Modern, Norway, Postgraduates, Projects, Research, Website, World-Tree, Yggdrasill
Skwirk Online Education - Vikings
An online education site with chapters about the Vikings
Ribe VikingCenter (Ribe VikingeCenter)
Ribe VikingeCenter was established in 1992, and is one of the World's leading centers for living history and experiencing the Viking past. It consists of three main areas representing different periods of Viking history: a recreation of a marketplace…
Bronze Caster and Market Stall at Ribe VikingCenter
Bronze casting is one of several traditional crafts carried out at the Viking Marketplace in Ribe VikingCenter, where visitors can interact with the craftspeople at work. For more information about the Center, see item#1007and the section on Bronze…
Reconstructed Danish Townhouses from c. 825 at Ribe VikingCenter
Ribe VikingCenter has reconstructed eight town-houses from the year 825 AD, inhabited by re-enactors and craftspeople, including the carpenter and shoe-maker. They are based on buildings excavated in Ribe town.For more information about the Center,…
Interior of a Viking Dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter
Ribe VikingCenter has reconstructed eight town-houses from the year 825 AD, inhabited by re-enactors and craftspeople, including the carpenter and shoe-maker. They are based on buildings excavated in Ribe town. This photo shows the interior of one of…
Tapestry featuring Yggdrasill in Ribe VikingCenter
A tapestry decorating the interior of one of the reconstructed townhouses in Ribe VikingCenter. It was produced using authentic materials and techniques.For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and information about the weaver on the…
Boat construction at Ribe VikingCenter
Boat-builder using traditional techniques and tools to reconstruct a small clinker-built boat at the wharf area of the Ribe VikingCenter. Ships were vital for local trade and transport as well as for raiding activities and exhibitions further…
The Wharf at Ribe VikingCenter
The reconstruction of a wharf at Ribe VikingCenter, including a boat constructed in collaboration with the Roskilde Viking Ship Museum. The wharf is part of the Market Place, an authentic reconstruction of a site from the eighth century. The unusual…
Viking Privy at Ribe VikingCenter
Ever wondered what a Viking-Age toilet looked like? Well, this is a reconstruction of a rather lavish outdoor privy in the reconstruction of townhouses from c. 825 at the Ribe VikingCenter.For more information about the Center, see item #1007 and the…