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A Viking tomb at Hårup in Denmark contained three graves dating to c.950. The primary grave contained a man and a women and the third body was buried…

A news story that discusses how the genetic mutation that permits a horse to 'pace' first arose in early medieval England and was spread to Iceland…

The Llandwrog hoard is to go on display in the exhibition 'Treasures: Adventures in Archaeology' at the National Museum in Cardiff until 30 October…

The Llandwrog hoard was found in March 2015. It comprises silver coins and ingots, and is thought to have been buried between 1020 and 1030. Eight of…

A ninth-century hoard was found by a metal detectorist in a field near Watlington.

The Llandwrog hoard is going on display at the National Museum of Wales together with remains from Llanbedrgoch on Anglesey.

Short video from the BBC News website (in their My Shop series) about a Viking-themed shop in London.

An article interviewing Anna Kjellström and Elise Naumann about the treatment of Viking slaves in burials.

The former mascot of the Minnesota Vikings, Ragnar, is selling his Minnesota purple Harley Davidson.

The Slemmedal hoard is one of the largest Viking-Age hoards found in Norway. It was found in Grimstad on 19th May 1981, and consisted of 2.3kg of…

From the news story: 'Proposals for the “first nation state in space” have been unveiled by a team of scientists and legal experts, who say the move…

Article in the Independent newspaper discussing the find of a tenth-century crucifix in Denmark (the Aunslev Cross) which is very similar to one found…

The Nidhug is a 16 meter replica Viking ship, constructed in 1998 at Bramsnæs in the Roskilde Fjord by participants in an unemployment scheme, and is…

Reconstruction of a Níðstang outside the vǫlva's dwelling in Ribe VikingCenter. The Níðstang was a deeply insulting public act…

A tapestry of Njál's saga is being created. When the tapestry is finished it will be displayed at the Icelandic Saga Centre in Hvolsvöllur. The…

The Njardar Viking group's website. They are a living history group who present Viking Age history.

Even soap gets the Norse god treatment! Njord was the Norse god of the sea, who was chosen as husband by Skadi. She was only allowed to view the feet…

A history of the Vikings in the Netherlands by amateur historian Luit van der Tuuk

Aan het begin van de zevende eeuw ontwikkelde Dorestad zich tot het belangrijkste handelscentrum van Noord-west-Europa. Maar Dorestad raakte in de…

In dieser Sendung besuchen wir das grösste Vikingsmuseum in Norwegen: Lofotr. Dieses befindet sich auf den Lofoten bei Borg.

A Swiss video about…

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