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Small ornament of a Viking ship prow with dragon head and Iceland inscription

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A discussion of the naming of ships in medieval and modern times after the Viking Age woman Auður djúpúðga in Iceland.

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A replica Viking ship on display outside Reginalds Tower Viking Museum.

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A Viking ship carving in Reginalds Tower Viking Museum, Waterford city

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A reconstructed Viking Ship outside Reginalds Tower Viking Museum in Waterford.

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A replica Viking ship outside Reginalds Tower Viking Museum in Waterford.

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EPISODE 1 of the Great British Viking Quest #GBVQ.

I take a bumpy flight across the ocean to speak at 'The Viking World - Diversity and Change' international conference at the University of Nottingham's Centre for Viking Studies. The event 'marks…

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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…

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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…

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Reykjavik Viking Adventure is a small, independent tour operator that offers guided tours on a replica viking ship around Reykjavik. The idea is to allow our guests to go back in time and follow in the footsteps of the first settlers who came to…

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Viking ship and horned helmet used to decorate the mirrors in Olde England Fisheries.

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A medieval weather vane from a ship. This, like other weather vanes, was eventually placed on a church, in this case Tingelstad Church. It is currently on display in Kulturhistorisk museet in Oslo.

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A weather vane from a Viking Age ship. This, like other weather vanes, was eventually placed on Heggum Church. It is currently on display in Kulturhistorisk museet in Oslo.

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A silver model Viking ship on display at Oslo City Hall.

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A model of the reconstructed Klåstad ship that stands next to the display of the original.

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Photographs of the remains of the Klåstad ship in Slottsfjellsmuseet.

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A line drawing of the Klåstad ship on the wall at the Slottsfjellsmuseum. It shows which parts survive of the ship.

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A reconstruction of the stem of the Oseberg ship marks the Slottsfjellsmuseum.

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A boat with a rune-like script for its name. Ringhorne is the modern Norwegian version of Hringhorni, the name of Balder's ship. Hringhorni was supposed to be the largest ship in Asgard.

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A dragon figurehead on one of the reconstructed Viking ships at Tonsberg Viking Festival.
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