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The Sæbø swordThe article describes the Sæbø (or Thurmuth) sword. This sword was found in an early 9th-century barrow at Sæbø in 1825. It has a runic inscription on…
Film: OutlanderOutlander is a 2008 big-budget fantasy / science fiction film set in pre-Viking Scandinavia, directed by Howard McCain. It is loosely based on the Old…
Rediscovering the Vikings: 1st Call for PapersFirst call for papers for Rediscovering the Vikings
Rediscovering the Vikings: 2nd Call for PapersSecond call for papers for the Rediscovering the Vikings conference
Android App: Norse MythologyAn app that says it contains the basic information about Norse Mythology, such as names of gods and goddesses. Reviews suggest that it is incomplete…
Vikings for childrenThe School Run is a resource providing additional information and activities for various levels of education in the UK. This link takes you to the…
Thing Sites: Discover the Viking Cradle of DemocracyThe Thing Project is a project dedicated to promoting tourism by engaging with the various thing sites in northern Europe.
The Old Norse word þing,…
Photo of the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyThe Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…
Photo of Norse Ruins on the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyThe Brough of Birsay was an important defensive site in Orkney from the earliest settlement. It was under Norse control from the ninth century, and…
Icelandic HorseThe Icelandic horse is a breed of horse from Iceland that developed from horses taken to Iceland by the original Viking settlers. It is small, often…
Thor Brewery (Thor Bryggerierne ) in DenmarkBrewery in Denmark named Thor from 1873. This image was photographed on a beer crate.
Article about 'Understanding the Heysham Hogback' by Thor EwingOnline article hosted on the website of writer and historian Thor Ewing giving his take on the tenth-century hogback from Heysham in Lancashire.…
Information about Sólfar / Sun Voyager sculptureSólfar / Sun Voyager by artist Jón Gunnar Árnason is often described as a Viking ship, when in fact the inspiration is more complex, as this…
Thorlabs optical equipment companyThorlabs is an optical equipment company headquartered in the US, but with a lab in Ely, Cambridgeshire (where the contributor saw this logo). The…
Hurstwic: Rowing a Viking ShipHurstwic recently conducted some rowing experiments aboard a reproduction Viking ship to learn more about how Viking-age sailors may have rowed their…
Blog: Why did the Viking trading town of Kaupang totally disappear?A blog post discussing the disappearance of Kaupang i Skiringssal.
Three antler combs on display in the National Museum of Ireland
Blog post: The Kilmorie CrossDiscussion and photographs of the Viking Age cross at Kirkcolm in the Rhinns of Galloway. The cross is Christian but features a figure identified as…
Ægir Bryggeri LittlebroÆgir Bryggeri is a micro-brewery in Norway that takes its name from the giant Ægir who brewed the ale for the god's party in Lokasenna.
Blog post: Walking the Brough of Birsay, OrkneyA photoblog describing the walk to and around the Norse settlement at the Brough of Birsay.