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Laks på vikingvis med flatbrød og skagenrøreA recipe for Viking-style salmon.
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.
Jorvikingi's BlogBlog about life in tenth-century York and re-enactment
Whithorn Priory and MuseumWhithorn Priory and Museum in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, includes a small collection of Hiberno Norse Material from excavations at this…
The Viking Home ExhibitPDF file of the exhibit page The Viking Home
Domestic Animals ExhibitPDF file of the Domestic Animals exhibit
Entertainment ExhibitPDF file of the exhibit page Entertainment
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:…
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…
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…
Viking ship stage in BergenA Viking-ship-themed stage at the National Day celebrations in Bergen, Norway, 2015.
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.
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.
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.
Jötunheimar House in HeimaeyThis is a photo of a building named Jötunheimar in Heimaey, the only permanently inhabited island in the Westman Islands. Jötunheimar refers to the…
Vélaverkstæðið Thor Business in HeimaeyVélaverkstæðið Thor is a metalworking workshop in Heimaey in the Westman Islands. It uses the image of the Norse god Thor in its branding.
Ingólfshvoll sign in IcelandMany place names in Iceland reference the earliest Norse settlers, such as this example of Ingólfshvoll (Ingólfr's Hill), referring to the first…
Seagaet House in Lerwick ShetlandIn addition to many streets bearing Norse names, some buildings also have Norse roots. This example of a house named 'Seagate' (or sea street) may…
Manx Loghtan SheepThe Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in…
Manx Loghtan LambThe Manx Loghtan Sheep is a breed particular to the Isle of Man. It is very similar to the Gutefår (or Gotlandic sheep), the oldest breed in…