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The Stora Hammars I image stone

One of four early Viking-Age picture stones from Stora Hammars in Gotland, featuring scenes of battle, and imagery interpreted as having a mythical or…

Horse bones found in a heathen grave on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger

Foot bones from a horse found in a pit in a heathen grave in Ribe. Probably a pagan offering. Details about the exhibition can be found at…

Grave goods on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger

Grave goods including a vessel, whetstone and beads from a grave where the individual was buried in a wooden coffin. Details about the exhibition can…

Two grave urns on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger

Two grave urns from Ribe, one with comb and knife. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

Grave urn on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger

A Viking-Age grave urn with human remains from Ribe. Details about the exhibition can be found at http://www.ribesvikinger.dk/en/

Copy of a silver pendant (Odin?) on display in Museet Ribes Vikinger

A copy of a Viking-Age silver pendant excavated at Ribe, and interpreted as representing Odin. Details about the exhibition can be found at…

Thor's Hammer Necklace (Modern) in Kalundborg Museum

Replica Thor's hammers are often sold as souvenirs, as well as being a symbol of religious (neo-pagan) identity for some individuals.

Exhibition on the Norse Gods and Religion in Dublinia

A photograph of an installation on the Norse gods and goddesses and pagan worship in Dublinia, one of many in the Viking section of the center. For…

Anundshög, Västerås (Slide-Show)

Anundshög, Västerås. Sveriges största gravhög.

(A slide-show with pictures of Anundshög burial mound, ship settings and surrounding area. Captions…

Double ship-setting at Anundshög, Sweden

A double ship setting at the prehistoric burial mound atAnundshög in Sweden, the largest of 5 ship settings on the site. Many ship settings…

News: A Norse temple for the 21st century

An article about the resurgence of Norse paganism in Iceland.

News: Iceland to build first temple to Norse gods since Viking age

In early 2015 it was reported that a temple was to be built to the old Norse gods in Iceland.

Hurstwic: Religion in the Viking Age

This is the first in a series of presentations for the Hurstwic Heathen Study Group, an organization that meets monthly for informal presentations and…

Níðstang (nīþing pole) Reconstruction at Ribe VikingCenter

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

Reconstruction of a vǫlva's dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter

This is an interpretative reconstruction of vǫlva (or seeresse's) dwelling at Ribe VikingCenter. This building is inhabited by a re-enactor who holds…

Report on the Pre-Christian Religions of the North Project

A report by Dr Leszek Gardeła on an ongoing international collaborative project, 'The Pre-Christian Religions of the North Project and its…