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St Mary's Cathedral, possible site of the Norse thingmote in LimerickSt Mary's Cathedral was founded in 1168, but is the likely site of the thongmote in the Viking settlement on King's Island in Limerick.
View of King's Island, Limerick (south end)The view of the south end of King's Island in Limerick, formed by a tributary of the Shannon.
View of King's Island in Limerick (north end)A view of the north end of King's Island, St John's Castle and Thomond Bridge in Limerick. This was the site of the Viking settlement in Limerick.
Viking ship stage in BergenA Viking-ship-themed stage at the National Day celebrations in Bergen, Norway, 2015.
Sigurd on the Ramsund rock carvingThis is Sigurd pictured slaying the dragon Fáfnir on the Ramsund carving (Sö 101), carved in the mid eleventh century. The runic inscription which the…
Statue of Ingólfr Arnarson in Arnarhóll in ReykjavíkStatue by Einar Jónsson erected in 1924 at Arnarhóll in the centre of Reykjavík. It depicts Ingólfr Arnarson, who is named in Landnámabók ('The Book…
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:…
Entertainment ExhibitPDF file of the exhibit page Entertainment
Domestic Animals ExhibitPDF file of the Domestic Animals exhibit
The Viking Home ExhibitPDF file of the exhibit page The Viking Home
Whithorn Priory and MuseumWhithorn Priory and Museum in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, includes a small collection of Hiberno Norse Material from excavations at this…
Jorvikingi's BlogBlog about life in tenth-century York and re-enactment
Blog Post about Light in the Dark AgesDiscussion of how metal fittings would have made their owners more noticeable in the dim light of a Viking Age house.
Laks på vikingvis med flatbrød og skagenrøreA recipe for Viking-style salmon.
An alternative interpretation of the Viking sundial artefact: an instrument to determine latitude and local noonBalázs Bernáth et al have suggested that the Viking sun compass found at Uunartoq is a sun shadow board designed for determining local solar noon,…
Blog: An Historian Goes to the MoviesLarsen's blog discusses movies from the perspective of an historian. History Channel's 'Vikings' has come under his scrutiny, and this item links to…
'See the Lands of the Vikings' Vintage PosterPoster from the 1930s advertising Scandinavia as a travel destination with the slogan 'See the Lands of the Vikings'. A. Bortzells TR. AB. STMLN
Viking-Age CorkHistory of Cork in the Viking Age aimed at primary students.
Vikingtida og mellomalderen i NoregA wiki about Viking Age and medieval Norway that was developed as a school project.
The Eye of OdinA preview from an episode of Gargoyles featuring Odin.