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    • A scale model at the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm shows Birka, a major center of Viking Age commerce, at its height in the Viking Age.
      Harbor sites of the Viking world: Kaupang, Paviken, and beyond
      Behind every Viking raid, trade expedition, or settlement voyage lay a plethora of harbors that made these seaward journeys possible. We look at some of the best examples of these bustling hubs that were the economic backbone of the Viking world.
      8 months ago — History
    • Reconstructed Viking Age market street at the JORVIK Viking Centre in York.
      Craft and trade on Coppergate Street in Viking Age York
      A snapshot of the bustling mercantile nature of Viking York can be found by studying what lies beneath Coppergate Street in York, England.
      9 months ago — History
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