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Shieldmaidens in the newsA study of burials of Norse migrants was trumpeted by the popular press as showing that half of all Viking warriors were women.1 This is not the case…
Vikings in AustraliaA report of a Viking trade centre in Western Australia was posted on the faux news site World Daily News Report. This report was more easily seen…
Placemat replicating a motif of the month of May from the Baldishol TapestryA textile placemat in a series by Leif Thesen (Oslo), depicting a motif of the month of May based on the eleventh-century tapestry found in Baldishol…
Placemat replicating a motif of the month of April from the Baldishol TapestryA textile placemat in a series by Leif Thesen (Oslo), depicting a motif of the month of April based on the eleventh-century tapestry found in…
The Kensington RunestoneThe Kensington runestone is one of several runestones found in the American Midwest. Olof Ohman claimed to have discovered it in 1898 near Kensington,…
Placemat depicting Viking shipsA textile placemat in a series by Leif Thesen (Oslo), depicting a fleet of Viking ships
Placemat depicting Odin riding SleipnirA textile placemat in a series by Leif Thesen (Oslo), depicting Odin riding Sleipnir
Viking ship discovered in TennesseeThe World Daily News Report produced a story on August 13th 2014 that a Viking longship had been found in Tennessee. This was a spoof report that was…
Vikings drank from the skulls of their enemiesPeople once thought that Vikings drank from the skulls of their enemies. This is a misunderstanding of Krákumál 25 where it states:…
How to Contribute to the World-Tree Digital Archive VideoA short information video, outlining the steps involved in contributing to the World-Tree Project.
Viking House Sign in Lindfield, SussexSign adorning 'Viking Cottage', a Grade II listed building on Lindfield High Street dating to the seventeenth century
Viking reenactors at Battle of Clontarf Festival 2014This is a group of reenactors dressed as Viking reenactors at the massive Battle of Clontarf Festival in April 2014. This item may be useful for…
Vikings Voyagers exhibition at Falmouth featuring PAS finds.This exhibition is a partnership with the British Museum, featuring some stunning Viking objects and highlighting the importance of Cornwall to the…
Borre Trefoil brooch from WiltshireThis is a stunning Borre style Trefoil brooch found in Wiltshire, one of over 20 on the Portable Antiquities Scheme's Database. To view the full…
Anglo-Viking silver penny, St Edmund memorial type, 895-910ADAnglo-Viking silver penny, St Edmund memorial type, 895-910AD. The PAS website has over 40 examples of such coins and many others associated with the…
Viking Fest- Lodi Public Library. Lodi, California.An event report documenting a Viking-themed public event held at Lodi Public Library September 27, 2015. This report includes local demographics…
Runic donation box, Orkneyinga saga Centre, OrphirA donation box in the Orkneyinga saga Centre in Orphir, Orkney, featuring an open-mouthed face (viking?) with accompanying runic inscription.
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Map of some historical sites in NorwayThis item links to a wesbite with a map showing a number of Viking-related sites in Norway that you can visit.http://vikingr.news/2016/03/17/1229/
Pre-Christian Religions of the North: Sources DatabasePre-Christian Religions of the North is an international project to document the mythology and religious practices of early Scandinavia and Germanic…
Viking Helmet Mask for Children and AdultsA paper helmet mask based on the Gjermundbu Helmet of Norway, dating to the second half of the 10th century (sometime between 950 and 975AD). This…