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Article: The Modern Vikings
A short article about the heritage of the Norsemen, emphasising that there is more to them than plundering and pillaging.
News: Fant skålvekt fra vikingtiden
Scales and other finds from a site near Steinkjer in Norway show that this was an important trading town. These are the first finds in the area to confirm what is written in the sagas.
Lewis Chessmen
The Lewis chessmen were found in 1831 at Uig on Lewis in the Hebrides. They were probably made in Trondheim, Norway in the late 12th or early 13th century. They are on display at the National Museum of Scotland
Viking Re-enactors in Norway
Viking re-enactors in Norway
Njardar Vikinglag
The Njardar Viking group's website. They are a living history group who present Viking Age history.
Viking ship seen in Lofoten, Norway
A reconstructed Viking ship in Lofoten, Norway. The design appears to be based on the Gokstad ship.
Logo of Norrøna Sport on Swimwear
The logo of the Norwegian outdoor clothing and sportsware brand Norrøna, which features a stylised viking head with helmet.The logo may be based on the skiiers in the famous painting 'Birkebeinerne på Ski over Fjeldet med Kongsbarnet'…
Arkeologene
TV series from NRK about Norway's Viking Age and medieval past with Arne Hjeltnes and Frode Iversen.
Drakestilen som nasjonalsymbol
An article on dragon-style design in Norway around 1900. This was an expression of national romanticism rooted in Viking Age and medieval styles, such as the surviving stave churches. As its name suggests, it featured Norse motifs like serpents and…
The Gjermundbu Helmet
The Gjermundbu helmet is the only Viking Age helmet that has been found in Norway. It was found in a burial mound near Haugsbygda in Ringerike in 1943 along with remains of mail armour, 2 spears, 2 axes, 4 shield bosses, spurs stirrups, and several…
Odinsøy Vikinglag
Odinsøy Vikinglag is a Viking reenactment and living history group
Olavs Menn
Olavs Menn is a Christian Viking living history group in Norway
Nyheter: Slik vil de lokke russiske turister til Nord-Norge
NRK reports on a group from the Lofoten Viking Museum who travelled to Russia to promote tourism in North Norway.
Norges Historie: Vikingtiden
Supplementary resources for the book Norges Historie: en innføring
Nyheter: Stjernespekket storsatsing fra NRK: <<Vikingane>>
A new comedy drama about the Vikings is being launched by Norwegian broadcasters NRK.
Patventure Time Norway 14: Lofotr Viking Market
Across the field and down the hill, there's a little gravel road on which you will find many things. Viking men and women, living in tents as their ancestor's did, have wares to sell from fresh baked bread and cold drink to finely wrought steel. …
King Olav II Haraldsson - St Olav
A short article about Olav Haraldsson who was canonised in 1031. He died at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030, and is credited with bringing Christianity to Norway.
Viking-style ship at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Visitors to the Viking market take trips on a Viking-style ship
Viking smithy at Bjørgvin Viking Market
Re-enactors demonstrate a Viking smithy
Viking Tent
A reconstructed Viking tent stands between buildings at Bjørgvin Viking Market