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Modern rune stone by Erik the Red Sandquist at JellingPhotos of a brightly painted modern rune stone outside the Kongernes Jelling Museum. It was carved by Erik the Red Sandquist, a professional rune…
Reconstruction of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at JellingA reconstruction of Side C of Rune stone DR 42 at Jelling. See item #280 for a photo of the original
Lofotr Viking Festival 2009 - Rowing the Lofotr and Vargfotr viking shipsFrom a visit of Lofotr Viking Museum during the Viking Festival in August 2009. Rowing the Viking ships Lofotr and Vargfotr.
The Viking Age CompendiumA compendium of the material culture of Viking Age Britain
Review: 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' ed. by Sarah Anderson and Karen SwensonReview of Anderson, S. and Swenson, K. (eds), 2002 'Cold Counsel: Women in Old Norse Literature and Mythology. A Collection of Essays' (London and New…
News: Viking-era artefacts set for display at National MuseumThe Llandwrog hoard is going on display at the National Museum of Wales together with remains from Llanbedrgoch on Anglesey.
Logo of Friends of the Viking ShipThe logo of 'Friends of the Viking Ship' which aims to "to facilitate the preservation of the 1893 Viking Ship as an important artifact from the…
Illustration of Yggdrasill by Friedrich Wilhelm HeineIllustration of 'The Ash Yggdrasill' by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine, printed in Wilhelm Wägner's Asgard and the Gods (1886)
Det vikingatida bågskyttet i Birka – ett exempel på en framstående stridskonst med främmande inslag'This paper deals with archery in the Viking Age settlement of Birka and in particular the presence of Euro Asiatic, steppe nomadic archery equipment…
Woman in traditional Norse dress outside Tjodhilde's Church in QassiarsukPhoto of a woman in traditional Norse dress outside the reconstruction of Tjodhilde's Church in Qassiarsuk, Southern Greenland by Franziska Mahler -…
Fra kongens åkerInvestigations at Avaldsnes on Karmøy have provided new insights into grain cultivation. Avaldsnes was a royal estate from the time of Harald Fairhair…
Fotevikens MuseumFoteviken Museum is a living history museum with a recreated Viking town.
Anundshög runestone (Vs 13), SwedenRune stone next to the burial mounds and ship setting at Anundshög, c. 1000–1050. The rune stone was raised at the culmination of a row of…
Postcard depicting a modern commemorative "runestone" in the Jardin des Plantes, Rouen.Postcard depicting a modern commemorative "runestone" in the Jardin des Plantes, Rouen – a gift from the Kingdom of Norway. "In 1911 the city of…
Photograph of Urnes Stave Church North DoorPhotograph of carvings on the north side of Urnes Stave Church. These carvings date from c. 1130, and may depict pre-Christian motifs.
Illustration of the Norse Cosmos by Finnur MagnússonAn illustration of the Norse cosmos at the close of Finnur Magnússon's 1825 Eddalæren og dens oprindelse - vol. 3 (p. 339). This image is…
Fenring VikinglagFenring Vikinglag is a reenactment and living history group
Faxe Premium Beer from Faxe Bryggeri A/S'Faxe' is Royal Unibrew's strategic export brand, and features a Viking with horned helmet as its logo. This photo was taken in Italy, by Kathryn…
Blog post: Debunking the "Vikings weren't victims of climate" mythThis blog post considers the evidence for Greenland being warmer when settled by Vikings than it is now.
Lindisfarne - An Age Borne in Fire - Extra HistoryThis video perpetuates some myths about the Vikings' sudden appearance as a historical phenomenon, but highlights the fear that might have been felt…