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An online exhibition from RTÉ Archives using archive footage to tell the story of the Wood Quay excavations and the public protests in the 1970s and 80s.

Four chapters:
01 ‘Save Wood Quay’ Campaign
02 Viking Site and Proposals
03 Dig,…

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A Facebook group for those interested in the Vikings. The site is run by Heather D. Linnett.

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A news service for topics relevant to Germanic studies, their academic study and their reception.

The site is named for the well of Mimir from Norse mythology.

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From the Inrap website:

Des récits palpitants qui racontent deux siècles et demi de conquêtes et d’histoire du monde sur trois continents. Écrit par Vincent Carpentier, archéologue à l’Inrap et illustré par Jeff Pourquié. Une…

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New research has identified a possible Viking thing (parliament) site on Bute in the Hebrides. It is suggested that Ketill flatnose may have been associated with it.

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An article on the BBC News website about the chance discovery of a Viking Age sword in Iceland.

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This is a news article from the CBC website about the activities of an extreme anti-refugee group dubbed the 'soldiers of Odin'. Their logo is a viking (with horned helmet) with a Canadian flag as a beard. Organisations such as this are a reminder…

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An article about the resurgence of Norse paganism in Iceland.

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Norwegian researchers have finally been able to open the tomb of descendants of the Viking leader Hrólfr (Rollo). They plan to find out if Rollo was the same as Hrólfr from Møre. If he is, this would mean that the British royal family originated…

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News article about Kári Gislason and Richard Fidler travelling to Iceland to discover the Old Norse sagas.

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In early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.

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A blog post about the origin of the naming of buffets (or Smörgåsbords) in Japan 'Vikings', from TOFUGU LLC

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A news article about the Ribe Viking Centre in Denmark.

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A news article about the threat to a replica Viking ship in Good Templar Park, Geneva, Illinois

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A Viking tomb at Hårup in Denmark contained three graves dating to c.950. The primary grave contained a man and a women and the third body was buried there later.

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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.

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The Llandwrog hoard was found in March 2015. It comprises silver coins and ingots, and is thought to have been buried between 1020 and 1030. Eight of the coins date back to 995 while the other six are thought to date from around 1018.

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A ninth-century hoard was found by a metal detectorist in a field near Watlington.

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The Llandwrog hoard is going on display at the National Museum of Wales together with remains from Llanbedrgoch on Anglesey.

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An article interviewing Anna Kjellström and Elise Naumann about the treatment of Viking slaves in burials.

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