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Picture of Ardre VIII picture stoneA copy of the picture stone Ardre VIII on its original place on Gotland. The original can today be found at the Historical Museum in Stockholm.
Photo of Samling af de oldgamle runer (Add 246 fol. V)Table containing various rune forms. Today at the National Library in Copenhagen.
Photo of Runes in King Christian's "Skrivebog"Runic alphabet in King Christian of Denmark's "Skrivebog". Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Photo of Bille's runic diaryDiary written by a Danish merchant (Bille) in Runes. Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Runestone: Täby (U 133)Runestone, today part of the wall of Täby church. The inscription informs us that Guðlaug raised the stone for Holmi, her son who died in Lombardy.
Broch of GurnessIron Age broch on Mainland Orkney build between 500 and 200 BC. Several Viking Age burials (9th century) have been found in proximity to the Broch.
Tjelvar's graveAccording to legend the grave of the discoverer of Gotland. This stone ship setting dates to the Nordic Bronze Age and shows that the ship settings of…
Fyrkat ring fortLayout of Fyrkat with the outlines of the longhouses as well as parts of the wall in the background.
A reconstructed longhouse at FyrkatReconstruction of a longhouse at the Viking Age ring fort of Fyrkat
Gol stave churchStave church, originally from Gol, Hallingdal, Norway, now in the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Oslo.
The Norns and the Tree - Faroe Isles Stamp 431Stamp FO 431 designed by artist Anker Eli Petersen, in a series inspired by Norse mythology issued in 2003
A Reconstructed Viking House in IcelandA photograph of a turf-built house in Iceland of a style that would have been common in the Viking Age
Ship named 'Viking Astrild' in DresdenA ship from the Viking River Cruises line seen in dock in Dresden. Photographed by Angelika Schoerner.
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Conference Presentation: Andrey Korovin, 'Thorvald Kondrason as a Saga Hero and the Main Character in a Historical Novel'Andrey Korovin (Moscow State Pedagogical University), ‘ Thorvald Kondrason as a Saga Hero and the Main Character in a Historical Novel’. Chaired by…
The Vale of York Hoard at The Yorkshire MuseumThe Vale of York hoard was discovered in 2007.
Fate of the Norns - Viking-themed games, books and fashion.Fate of the Norns is a Viking-themed role-playing game, but the company also produces a range of Viking-themed table-top games as well as novels and…
The Nydam Boat in Gottorf CastleImage of the Nydam Boat found in Nydam Bog in southern Jutland, Denmark and now on display in Gottorf Castle. The boat dates to c. 310-320, and is the…
HnefataflHnefatafl was a board game played by Vikings. Although no Viking Age rules are known, it is thought to have been similar to Tablut, a game recorded by…
Wikinger Waffeln (Viking Waffles) from GermanyA wafer biscuit inexplicably given the Viking brand.