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Blog post: Vikings: SPOILER behind the scenes postA discussion of the TV series Vikings concerned with material from behind the scenes
BvS 10 'Viking' Amphibious All-Terrain VehicleThe BvS 10 is an all-terrain, amphibious vehicle used by the British Royal Marine Commandoes. They have given it the designation 'Viking' because it…
Blog post: Serendipity: Vikings in Black and WhiteA blog post about Jorge Luis Borges' observation of the lack of colour in Old Norse literature.
Pre-Christian Religions of the North: Sources DatabasePre-Christian Religions of the North is an international project to document the mythology and religious practices of early Scandinavia and Germanic…
The remains of Skuldelev 2 in the Viking Ship Museum, RoskildeThe Viking warship Skuldelev 3 in 29.4 meters long, and the largest of the ships scuttled in the Roskilde Fjord. It dates to to c. 1042 and is built…
Thor's Hammer Necklace (Modern) in Kalundborg MuseumReplica Thor's hammers are often sold as souvenirs, as well as being a symbol of religious (neo-pagan) identity for some individuals.
Sea Stallion Reconstructed Viking Ship in medium swellThe reconstructed Viking ship 'Sea Stallion from Glendalough' in good wind and medium swell in the Kattegat, July 2015. For more information see…
Skuldelev 3 on display in the Viking Ship Museum, RoskildeThe well-preserved viking ship Skuldelev 3, a small cargo vessel dating to c. 1040 and probably used for trade and transport in Danish waters and the…
Remains of the Roskilde 6 Ship on display in the Viking Exhibition in the NationamuseetRoskilde 6 was discovered in 1997 during work to extend the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde. The 37 meter Viking warship is the largest yet discovered,…
Lessons from the Viking lifestyle: Ingrid Galadriel Aune Nilsen at TEDxTrondheimIngrid Galadriel Aune Nilsen is the founder and art director of Trondheim Vikinglag -- an organization for people that are interested in history and…
Telemark Viking TeamTelemark Viking Team do team-building events and movie resources. They have a replica of the Oseberg ship that they sail and take people out on. They…
TemperatsureTemperatsure manufactures Nordic Ice and uses a longship as its logo.
VikingtidenA short timeline of the Viking Age
Sel Viking (Viking Salt) from Terre ExotiqueThis Viking salt is a smoked salt produced in Egersund, Norway for the French brand Terre Exotique.
Reflections on Our Fascination with Vikings and What It Tells Us about How We Engage with the PastAn essay on how a group of students responded to a class on the history of the Vikings and how it affected their perception of the Vikings.
Viking House Reconstruction, DenmarkA photograph of a reconstructed Viking house in Denmark. The photograph was taking in 1988 by Terry Barry
Viking Teaching Resources on PinterestA list of resources for teaching about the Vikings that does not feature too many horned helmets.
Houses and domestic life in the Viking Age and medieval period: material perspectives from sagas and archaeologyThis PhD thesis examines how houses were used in the Viking Age and medieval period, and compares archaeological evidence with the medieval Icelandic…
Blog post: On the Trail of Sail History - the VikingsA blog post discussing the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships.
Blog post: Following up on Viking SailsA follow-up post about the practicalities of making sails for Viking ships. See the related items for earlier discussion on how Vikings made sails.