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Review: 'Women in Old Norse Society' and 'Old Norse Images of Women' by Jenny JochensOn pp. 89-91, a review of:
Jochens, J., 1995 'Women in Old Norse Society' (Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press)
Jochens, J., 1996 'Old Norse…
Photo of the Balladoole Boat Burial on the Isle of ManA Viking-Age ship burial from the late ninth century / early tenth century was excavated beneath this ship setting now marking out the site in…
Review: 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' ed. by Sarah Anderson and Karen SwensonReview of Anderson, S. and Swenson, K. (eds), 2002 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' (London and New…
Vikingskip fra norsk arbeidsgiverforeningA silver model Viking ship on display at Oslo City Hall.
Gaming pieces in kulturhistorisk museum, OsloA selection of gaming pieces on display in the Museum of Cultural History, Oslo. These pieces were probably used for hnefatafl. The photographs…
Blog post: Women - Key figures in medieval SwedenIn one section of the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm representing the Viking period, Swedish women are represented in one individual display case…
'Thor' GraffitiA graffiti tag in San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, California showing that 'Thor' has been there.
Varangian Guardsmen from the Skylitzes ManuscriptOne section of the Skylitzes manuscript illustrates how the Varangian Guard, an elite mercenary unit mainly consisting of Scandinavians in Byzantine…
Draken Harald Hårfagre Sailing into New York City 2016The largest Viking ship sailing in modern times, Draken Harald Hårfagre, sailed into New York City harbor September 17 2016. She left Haugesund,…
Depiction of the Ships from HedebyThese ships were carved on polished red deer antler.
This find is a part of the permanent exhibition in the Hedeby Viking Museum / Wikinger…
Amulets from ÁrósOn the photo are iron Thor's hammer and small, bronze axehead.
These amulets have been found in Århus (Árós in the Viking Age). Currently they…
Artefact from ÁrósOn the photo are (from upper left corner):
- miniature spearhead;
- miniature lead anchor;
- Thor's hammer;
- awl with handle made of polished…
Multipurpose-ship 'Haithabu''Haithabu' ship is multipurpose-ship at Landesbetriebes für Küstenschutz, Nationalpark und Meeresschutz Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel.
It is named…
Tugboat 'Odin'Tugboat 'Odin' moored in Kiel, Germany.
Technical description of the ship:…
Sailing boat 'Gudrun III'Sailing boat 'Gudrun III' has been photographed on Kiellinie, Kiel, Germany.
Low Relief of DrakkarThis low relief of the drakkar consist of ceramic plates. It has been photographed on Olshausenstraße, Kiel, Germany.
On the one of shield by ship…
Schnoory's Taverne in KielSchnoory's Taverne is located on Ottomar-Enking-Straße 53a in Kiel, Germany. In this tavern you can taste regional and traditional alcohols (including…
Wunderbar Vikings - WUNDERBAR!Old Commercial featuring Vikings and chocolate.
Odins Haddeby - Cafe, Restaurant, Beer GardenOdins Haddeby is the cafe, restaurant and beer garden located in the vicinity of the Hedeby Viking Museum.
Rune-stone U 489Late Viking Age granite rune-stone, originally from Morby in Uppland, Sweden, now in Universitetsparken, Uppsala. Signed by the renowned rune-carver…