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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
Blog post: Vikings: The Last ShipA discussion of Vikings: The Last Ship.
Viking Age Key from the British MuseumA bronze key with a loop for suspension. 150mm long
Museum number: 1967,0609.1
Replica of the Vallstena picture stoneCopy of the picture stone of Vallstena with reconstructed colouring. The original can today be seen at Fornsalen in Visby, Gotland.
Picture of Ardre VIII picture stoneA copy of the picture stone Ardre VIII on its original place on Gotland. The original can today be found at the Historical Museum in Stockholm.
Photo of Samling af de oldgamle runer (Add 246 fol. V)Table containing various rune forms. Today at the National Library in Copenhagen.
Photo of Runes in King Christian's "Skrivebog"Runic alphabet in King Christian of Denmark's "Skrivebog". Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Photo of Bille's runic diaryDiary written by a Danish merchant (Bille) in Runes. Today in the National Archives in Copenhagen.
Isle Of Man Railway, Diesel No. 17 "Viking"The Isle of Man Railway named one of its diesel engines 'Viking'
Travels to Identity – Viking Rune Carvers of TodayA discussion on the modern use of runestones
Runestone: Täby (U 133)Runestone, today part of the wall of Täby church. The inscription informs us that Guðlaug raised the stone for Holmi, her son who died in Lombardy.
Broch of GurnessIron Age broch on Mainland Orkney build between 500 and 200 BC. Several Viking Age burials (9th century) have been found in proximity to the Broch.
Tjelvar's graveAccording to legend the grave of the discoverer of Gotland. This stone ship setting dates to the Nordic Bronze Age and shows that the ship settings of…
Fyrkat ring fortLayout of Fyrkat with the outlines of the longhouses as well as parts of the wall in the background.
A reconstructed longhouse at FyrkatReconstruction of a longhouse at the Viking Age ring fort of Fyrkat
Gol stave churchStave church, originally from Gol, Hallingdal, Norway, now in the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History, Oslo.
Salme Ship BurialsTwo Viking boat burials dating to c.750 AD were found in Salme, Estonia, when workmen were laying electric cable for a cycle path. The ships contained…
Rediscovering the Vikings: 2nd Call for PapersSecond call for papers for the Rediscovering the Vikings conference
Rediscovering the Vikings: 1st Call for PapersFirst call for papers for Rediscovering the Vikings
Items from the North Mound in the Kongernes Jelling MuseumItems, including gilded bronze mounts for harness straps, and a reconstruction of a bird strap end discovered in excavations of the North mound in…