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The Original Longships - Technology That Shaped a CultureDelve into the past for a look into the art of Viking longship building. Meet a master boatbuilder and learn about the role these vessels played in…
The Old Lay of BiarkiThis is a translation of Bjarkamál in fornu which was sung by the skald Thormod before the battle of Stiklestad.
The oars of the reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough'The oars in the resting position. Note the red tack oar, used to set the pace. For more information see…
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…
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
The Newport TowerThis stone tower in Touro Park on Rhode Island has been thought to be a Viking construction. This is not the case, and the arguments for it have been…
The New Inn, Stamford BridgeThe New Inn at Stamford Bridge features a traditional Viking in horned helmet on its sign. The view in the photograph encompasses the modern bridge,…
The Magnus and Harald Window in Lerwick Town HallThis window in Lerwick Town Hall depicts Magnus Erlendsson (later Saint Magnus) who ruled Orkney and Shetland from c. 1106 to 1115. On the right is…
The Lord's Prayer in Orcadian Norn (poster)A poster produced by ECRs on the Orkney Viking Heritage Project, demonstrating the language of Viking Age Orkney through the Lord's Prayer.
The Longhouse at Ribe VikingCenterA reconstruction of a long-house from 980 AD at Ribe VikingCenter, part of the 'Great Farm' area of the Center. According to the Ribe VikingCenter,…
The Last Kingdom | Series TrailerThe year is 872, and many of the separate kingdoms of what we now know as England have fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of…
The Kylver Stone (G 88)Photos of the Kylver stone (G 88), one of the few older futhark rune stone inscriptions, dating from c. 400 AD. It consists of a complete older…
The Krogsta Rune Stone (U1125) - Rear / Side BThe Krogsta rune stone dates from the 6th Century, and is famous for its depiction of a human figure as well as being the only older futhark rune…
The Krogsta Rune Stone (U1125)The Krogsta rune stone dates from the 6th Century, and is famous for its depiction of a human figure as well as being the only older futhark rune…
The Klåstad shipPhotographs of the remains of the Klåstad ship in Slottsfjellsmuseet.
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,…
The Källunge weather vaneThe Källunge weather vane from Källunge, Gotland, Sweden was once on the church there. It is decorated in a transitional Mammen/Ringerike style.
The Jelling Stone (Reproduction by the National Museum of Denmark)A press image released by the National Museum of Denmark to promote the Viking Exhibition (2013), featuring a brightly painted replica of the Jelling…
The Introduction of Sails to Scandinavia: Raw materials, Labour and LandThis paper explores the logistical consequences of the introduction of sails to Scandinavia on the threshold of the Viking Age.
The interior of the reconstruction of Erik the Red's housePhotographs of the interior of the reconstructed Viking longhouse at Brattahlid (Norse Brattahlíð) in Greenland. The photographs show a number of…