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Tweezers
Tweezers were part of every Viking's basic toilet articles.
Skal bygge ny vikingby i Gudvangen
Gudvangen Utvikling plans to build a Viking town as a tourist attraction in Gudvangen. It will be called Njardaheimr and will be a place to learn about the Vikings in the Gudvangen area and about trade and handicrafts in the Viking Age.
Gjermundbu Helmet
The only surviving Viking Age helmet. It is on display in Oslo
A comb in the Kulturhistorisk museum
A comb on display at the Kulturhistorisk museum in Oslo
The Oseberg Ship
The Oseberg ship is on display at the Viking Ship Museum in Oslo. It was found in a grave mound at Oseberg in Norway with the remains of two women, and with a large amount of grave goods.
Harald Hardråde - Monumentet
A monument to Harald hardrada in Oslo
The Källunge weather vane
The Källunge weather vane from Källunge, Gotland, Sweden was once on the church there. It is decorated in a transitional Mammen/Ringerike style.
Remains of St Hallvard's Cathedral, Oslo
St Hallvard's Cathedral was first built in the twelfth century, and fell out of use in the seventeenth century. It's remains are now visible in Oslo.
St Hallvard shot full of arrows and killed when he tried to defend a pregnant woman from attack.…
St Hallvard shot full of arrows and killed when he tried to defend a pregnant woman from attack.…
Midgardsblot Metal Festival
Midgardsblot is a Viking metal music festival held at Borre in Norway. In 2016, the festival includes much more than music, with seminars on photography and a screening of the film 'Trace'. There are also living history activities.
Midgard Historisk Senter
The Centre for the Viking Age in Vestfold, Norway
Article: The Modern Vikings
A short article about the heritage of the Norsemen, emphasising that there is more to them than plundering and pillaging.
News: Fant skålvekt fra vikingtiden
Scales and other finds from a site near Steinkjer in Norway show that this was an important trading town. These are the first finds in the area to confirm what is written in the sagas.
Lewis Chessmen
The Lewis chessmen were found in 1831 at Uig on Lewis in the Hebrides. They were probably made in Trondheim, Norway in the late 12th or early 13th century. They are on display at the National Museum of Scotland
Viking Re-enactors in Norway
Viking re-enactors in Norway
Njardar Vikinglag
The Njardar Viking group's website. They are a living history group who present Viking Age history.
Viking ship seen in Lofoten, Norway
A reconstructed Viking ship in Lofoten, Norway. The design appears to be based on the Gokstad ship.
Arkeologene
TV series from NRK about Norway's Viking Age and medieval past with Arne Hjeltnes and Frode Iversen.
Drakestilen som nasjonalsymbol
An article on dragon-style design in Norway around 1900. This was an expression of national romanticism rooted in Viking Age and medieval styles, such as the surviving stave churches. As its name suggests, it featured Norse motifs like serpents and…
The Gjermundbu Helmet
The Gjermundbu helmet is the only Viking Age helmet that has been found in Norway. It was found in a burial mound near Haugsbygda in Ringerike in 1943 along with remains of mail armour, 2 spears, 2 axes, 4 shield bosses, spurs stirrups, and several…
Odinsøy Vikinglag
Odinsøy Vikinglag is a Viking reenactment and living history group