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Album from best-selling Swedish dance band Vikingarna
1988 LP album Kramgoa Låtar 16 [Lit. 'Cuddly Tracks 16'] seen in second-hand shop, Frederikshavn, Denmark 2016. Artists: Vikingarna. Swedish dance band formed 1958, dissolved 2004, comeback 2016. (Different members along the way.) 11 million records…
3 fridge magnets
3 fridge magnets, 2 from Sweden and 1 from Norway. The two magnets to the left are probably from recent years, ( since 2010), while the one to far right is probably from 1980's. The magnets are classic examples of the stereotypical Viking with…
Remix of Historical Krogsta Rune stone (U 1125) Photograph
A remix of a public domain image of the Krogsta Rune stone in the archives of the Swedish National Heritage Board, by Lars Lundqvist. This image, which makes a comment on the possibilities afforded by Creative Commons images was produced as part of…
Anundshög runestone (Vs 13), Sweden
Rune stone next to the burial mounds and ship setting at Anundshög, c. 1000–1050. The rune stone was raised at the culmination of a row of standing stones, which may have marked the route of the 'Eriksgata', a royal procession route…
Fotevikens Museum
Foteviken Museum is a living history museum with a recreated Viking town.
Det vikingatida bågskyttet i Birka – ett exempel på en framstående stridskonst med främmande inslag
'This paper deals with archery in the Viking Age settlement of Birka and in particular the presence of Euro Asiatic, steppe nomadic archery equipment at the Birka Garrison and one Birka grave.'
Runestone
This is a runestone on or near the campus of Uppsala Universitet.
Runestone Detail
Detail of a runestone on or near the campus of Uppsala Universitet.
Mounds at Gamla Uppsala
Burial Mounds at Gamla Uppsala
The Vendel XIV Helmet
A helmet in the museum at Gamla Uppsala
Model Viking Boat
This is a picture of a model viking boat at Gamla Uppsala.
Anundshög Runestone and Burial Mound
Anundshög Runestone and Burial Mound
Anundshög Ship Setting
Anundshög Ship Setting
Runestone
Runestone by the women's toilets in Arlanda Airport
Detail of Runestone
Detail of a runestone by the women's toilets in Arlanda Airport. "Brother."
The Stora Hammars I image stone
One of four early Viking-Age picture stones from Stora Hammars in Gotland, featuring scenes of battle, and imagery interpreted as having a mythical or religious referent. Dated to c. 550 - 799AD.For a series of high res images, see…
Katt i bärnsten
This amber cat was found at Birka in Sweden. It is about 3cm long and looks like a sitting cat.
Birkaportalen
Birkaportalen gathers together a range of resources about Viking Age Birka and Hovgården.
The Vikings ("Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode)
Viking history to the tune of Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode. We used clips from documentaries to make this one. The song is very Viking-ish anyway.
Souvenir Swedish Fridge Magnet
Photographed in Copenhagen airport. Swedish souvenir with stylised Viking ship.