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    Krister Vasshus and Lisbeth Imer found the inscription on the gold bracteate, which Lisbeth is holding in her hand, saying "He is Odin's Man."

    The world's oldest Odin inscription shatters previous beliefs about Norse mythology
    Scandinavia
    The Center's Viking Hall displays beautiful wood carvings typical of the area.

    The Midgard Viking Center showcases Viking culture on a site of historical importance
    Scandinavia
    The monastery of Clonmacnoise, in County Offaly, modern-day Ireland, was attacked by the Vikings numerous times.

    The 5 best Viking sites in Ireland
    News
    Sandra Birkenes is looking to build a stave church in the Setesdal area.

    Plans emerge for construction of first stave church in Norway since the Viking era

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    News
    Krister Vasshus and Lisbeth Imer found the inscription on the gold bracteate, which Lisbeth is holding in her hand, saying "He is Odin's Man."

    The world's oldest Odin inscription shatters previous beliefs about Norse mythology
    Scandinavia
    The Center's Viking Hall displays beautiful wood carvings typical of the area.

    The Midgard Viking Center showcases Viking culture on a site of historical importance
    Scandinavia
    The monastery of Clonmacnoise, in County Offaly, modern-day Ireland, was attacked by the Vikings numerous times.

    The 5 best Viking sites in Ireland
    News
    Sandra Birkenes is looking to build a stave church in the Setesdal area.

    Plans emerge for construction of first stave church in Norway since the Viking era

    News
    The project has been put together by the American director Niles Maxwell.

    The Saga of Grettir: New teaser film aims at major production of Viking series

    Director and screenwriting teacher Niles Maxwell is looking to develop The Saga of Grettir from a pet project into a major series.
    The project has been put together by the American director Niles Maxwell.

    The Saga of Grettir: New teaser film aims at major production of Viking series

    Director and screenwriting teacher Niles Maxwell is looking to develop The Saga of Grettir from a pe...
    Guided tours will take place in English at 11 AM every day between April 1 and 10.
    Roskilde Viking Ship Museum offers English-language Easter tours
    Sandra Birkenes is looking to build a stave church in the Setesdal area.
    Plans emerge for construction of first stave church in Norway since the Viking era
    The project to safeguard the Viking ships has been in the planning phase for a long time.
    New video shows perils of protecting Viking ships before dramatic move to new museum

    News

     The project has been put together by the American director Niles Maxwell.

    The Saga of Grettir: New teaser film aims at major production of Viking series

    Director and screenwriting teacher Niles Maxwell is looking to develop The Saga of Grettir from a pet project into a major series.
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    The Gilling sword on display in 2010 at the Yorkshire Museum, York, UK.

    The 9 best Viking sites in Britain

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    The U 344, U 161, and U 336 runestones.

    What you need to know about the famous Viking runemaster Ulf of Borresta

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    Whatever the origins of the Vanir may be, they have remained a potent part of the lure and popularity of Norse mythology.

    Who are the Vanir in Norse mythology?

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    Yet by the mid-11th century CE, if we are to take the traditional historians' view, these Scandinavian historical stars were burnt out.

    Which event ended the Viking era?

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    Featured Stories

    The Gilling sword on display in 2010 at the Yorkshire Museum, York, UK.

    The 9 best Viking sites in Britain

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    The U 344, U 161, and U 336 runestones.

    What you need to know about the famous Viking runemaster Ulf of Borresta

    Read Story
    Whatever the origins of the Vanir may be, they have remained a potent part of the lure and popularity of Norse mythology.

    Who are the Vanir in Norse mythology?

    Read Story
    Yet by the mid-11th century CE, if we are to take the traditional historians' view, these Scandinavian historical stars were burnt out.

    Which event ended the Viking era?

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    Reviews
    The book begins and ends with the fateful events surrounding the fall in September 1066 of Harald Hardrada, succumbing, as fate had surely dictated, on the battlefield.

    Book review: The Last Viking - the True Story of King Harald Hardrada

    The rise and fall of a fearsome warrior, elegant poet, and ideal romantic lead - Don Hollway's book covers it all.
    The book begins and ends with the fateful events surrounding the fall in September 1066 of Harald Hardrada, succumbing, as fate had surely dictated, on the battlefield.

    Book review: The Last Viking - the True Story of King Harald Hardrada

    The rise and fall of a fearsome warrior, elegant poet, and ideal romantic lead - Don Hollway's book...
    Dr. Jarman is a fine author and tells a great tale. Her attention to detail, drawing the reader in with a combination of storytelling and interesting historical facts, is second to none.
    Book review: River Kings - A New History of Vikings from Scandinavia to the Silk Roads
    Tore Skeie balances carefully researched facts with a knack for clear, concise, and often witty writing.
    Book review: The Wolf Age - The Vikings, The Anglo-Saxons and the Battle for the North Sea Empire
    The detail and research in "The Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings" make it perfect for those who have a groundwork of knowledge of the period and people.
    Book review: The Children of Ash and Elm - A History of the Vikings

    Reviews

     The book begins and ends with the fateful events surrounding the fall in September 1066 of Harald Hardrada, succumbing, as fate had surely dictated, on the battlefield.

    Book review: The Last Viking - the True Story of King Harald Hardrada

    The rise and fall of a fearsome warrior, elegant poet, and ideal romantic lead - Don Hollway's book covers it all.
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    Trade
    Silver and other precious metals were used as means of trade, and in rarer cases, jewelry. 

    Viking money and economy: How did they work?

    In the beginning, Vikings were mostly farmers who lived off the crops and other fruits of their labor. 
    Silver and other precious metals were used as means of trade, and in rarer cases, jewelry. 

    Viking money and economy: How did they work?

    In the beginning, Vikings were mostly farmers who lived off the crops and other fruits of their labo...
    A depiction of a Viking longship.
    The Viking economy: Farming, raiding, and trading in Viking society
    Vikings bought a rich plethora of items and materials on their voyages, including wine, pottery, silk, silver, and spices.
    What did Vikings trade?
    The trading towns' population consisted mostly of merchants and craftsmen.
    The importance of Viking trading towns: What we know

    Trade

     Silver and other precious metals were used as means of trade, and in rarer cases, jewelry. 

    Viking money and economy: How did they work?

    In the beginning, Vikings were mostly farmers who lived off the crops and other fruits of their labor. 
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    Warfare
    There is a scant archaeological record of Viking armor.

    What you need to know about Viking armor

    Whilst one of the most famous symbols of the Viking Age is the famous Gjermundbu helmet, surprisingly little is known more broadly about Viking-era armor.
    There is a scant archaeological record of Viking armor.

    What you need to know about Viking armor

    Whilst one of the most famous symbols of the Viking Age is the famous Gjermundbu helmet, surprisingl...
    Join us as we try to distinguish our seaxes from our swords and find out which type of sword had an export ban to Vikings placed on it.
    A complete guide to Viking weaponry
    Scandinavian Viking swords were the first medieval swords to have been used widely in Scotland.
    Early Medieval Scotsmen used Viking swords. Here’s why
    Shields were used by Vikings both in single combat and as part of a larger shield wall.
    Everything you need to know about Viking shields

    Warfare

     There is a scant archaeological record of Viking armor.

    What you need to know about Viking armor

    Whilst one of the most famous symbols of the Viking Age is the famous Gjermundbu helmet, surprisingly little is known more broadly about Viking-era armor.
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    Culture&religion
    The only tale we have of Baldur, from the Norse sagas, is about his untimely death.

    The murder of a Norse god: Who killed Baldur?

    The story of who killed Baldur, ripped from the Norse sagas, reveals that even before the "Nordic Noir" crime boom of the past two decades, Nordic peoples loved a good murder mystery...
    The only tale we have of Baldur, from the Norse sagas, is about his untimely death.

    The murder of a Norse god: Who killed Baldur?

    The story of who killed Baldur, ripped from the Norse sagas, reveals that even before the "Nordic No...
    Whatever the origins of the Vanir may be, they have remained a potent part of the lure and popularity of Norse mythology.
    Who are the Vanir in Norse mythology?
    Long after the last Viking ship ever sailed or the last skaldic poet was heard, Ragnarök continues to be a source of inspiration for many.
    All you need to know about Ragnarök
    One of the most coveted, and lucrative, items of trade for the Vikings was the white Gyrfalcon, whose habitat is the far Arctic climes of the world.
    The role of falcons in Viking societies

    Culture&religion

     The only tale we have of Baldur, from the Norse sagas, is about his untimely death.

    The murder of a Norse god: Who killed Baldur?

    The story of who killed Baldur, ripped from the Norse sagas, reveals that even before the "Nordic Noir" crime boom of the past two decades, Nordic peoples loved a good murder mystery...
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    History
    Ironside's final days were said to be spent harrying the coast of Frisia.

    How did Swedish Viking King Björn Ironside die?

    Björn Ironside, the son of Ragnar Lothbrok, was a skilled military strategist and legendary Viking king. This is the story of his demise.
    Ironside's final days were said to be spent harrying the coast of Frisia.

    How did Swedish Viking King Björn Ironside die?

    Björn Ironside, the son of Ragnar Lothbrok, was a skilled military strategist and legendary Viking k...
    Archaeologists have uncovered a wealth of chess pieces buried in Viking-era graves.
    Did you know that chess was introduced to Norway in the late Viking Age?
    For his all epic ventures, partly for the good of Christianity, Sigurd left behind a prosperous country in a power vacuum.
    What you need to know about Norway's Viking king Sigurd Magnusson
    Long before the Runriket was established, this area of Sweden was smack bang in the middle of the Viking world.
    Runriket: What you need to know about the Rune Kingdom in Sweden

    History

     Ironside's final days were said to be spent harrying the coast of Frisia.

    How did Swedish Viking King Björn Ironside die?

    Björn Ironside, the son of Ragnar Lothbrok, was a skilled military strategist and legendary Viking king. This is the story of his demise.
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    Legacy
    The Vikings' legacy is being tainted with the stench of 21st-century xenophobic myths, bloody acts of political violence, and the politics of intolerance.

    Opinion: How extremists and other thugs are soiling the Vikings' legacy

    You would have thought that in today's age, where the entire combined knowledge of the world is available with a click, swipe, or a simple voice command, people would know their history a little better. Yet they don't.
    The Vikings' legacy is being tainted with the stench of 21st-century xenophobic myths, bloody acts of political violence, and the politics of intolerance.

    Opinion: How extremists and other thugs are soiling the Vikings' legacy

    You would have thought that in today's age, where the entire combined knowledge of the world is avai...
    Over the past two decades, there has been a resurgence in interest in Viking fire festivals.
    The Viking origins of the fire festivals in Scotland
    There is a popular theory, amongst some ufologists, that Valhalla is, in fact, an alien spaceship.
    The craziest pseudohistorical theories about the Vikings
    Given that the last Viking raid took place more than a millennium ago, they have left a lasting legacy.
    A look into the Viking legacy of modern times: Culture and influence

    Legacy

     The Vikings' legacy is being tainted with the stench of 21st-century xenophobic myths, bloody acts of political violence, and the politics of intolerance.

    Opinion: How extremists and other thugs are soiling the Vikings' legacy

    You would have thought that in today's age, where the entire combined knowledge of the world is available with a click, swipe, or a simple voice command, people would know their history a little better. Yet they don't.
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    Scandinavia
    The Center's Viking Hall displays beautiful wood carvings typical of the area.

    The Midgard Viking Center showcases Viking culture on a site of historical importance

    As the Midgard Viking Center attracts more and more foreign visitors, its Viking Hall marks its tenth anniversary.
    The Center's Viking Hall displays beautiful wood carvings typical of the area.

    The Midgard Viking Center showcases Viking culture on a site of historical importance

    As the Midgard Viking Center attracts more and more foreign visitors, its Viking Hall marks its tent...
    The monastery of Clonmacnoise, in County Offaly, modern-day Ireland, was attacked by the Vikings numerous times.
    The 5 best Viking sites in Ireland
    Kalmar Castle in Sweden, where the Kalmar Union was formed in 1397 CE.
    What was the Kalmar Union, and how did it affect Scandinavia?
    The Gilling sword on display in 2010 at the Yorkshire Museum, York, UK.
    The 9 best Viking sites in Britain

    Scandinavia

     The Center's Viking Hall displays beautiful wood carvings typical of the area.

    The Midgard Viking Center showcases Viking culture on a site of historical importance

    As the Midgard Viking Center attracts more and more foreign visitors, its Viking Hall marks its tenth anniversary.
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    PHOTO GALLERIES

    Oseberg ship burial mound
    Excavation of the Oseberg ship in 1904
    Gjellestad ship keel
    The excavation of the Gjellestad Viking ship
    Fjord in Norway 2
    Wow: 11 amazing photos of Norwegian fjords