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Viking Boats at Birka
Reconstructed Viking boats near the site of Birka on the island of Björkö in Sweden. Birka was an important trading center and strongly fortified town in the Viking Age which flourished from the 8th through the 10th centuries...
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Viking Longship Replica
The 'Sea Stallion', a replica based on the remains of the Viking longship known as Skuldelev 2 built in the 11th century CE in Dublin, but found sunk in Roskilde harbour in Denmark. It was around 30 meters long and 3,8 meters...
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Viking Age Swords
Three Viking Age swords dated to between c. 750-950 CE are shown here. They were found in the river Meuse near Den Bosch, Aalburg and Wessem, in the Netherlands. They now belong to the collections of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden...
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Viking Era Broa Stone
More than a thousand years ago, Vikings living on the Swedish Island of Gotland erected carved stone slabs to commemorate fallen warriors and heroic deeds. This stone is called the "Broa Stonem" and it dates to c. 700-800...
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Viking Attack
Screenshot from a video game called War of the Vikings showing fighting Vikings, with some of their ships visible, too.
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Viking-Celtic Penannular Brooch
Silver bossed penannular brooch, found in Waterford, England. 9th-10th Century CE. Hoop with trapezoidal terminals, animal heads at join between hoop and terminal. Diameter: 10.5 cm (4.1 in). (Courtesy of the British...
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Viking Rune Stone (Sanda, Sweden)
Top part of a rune stone found at Sanda, Gotland, Sweden, dating to the Viking Age, thought to depict Odin, Thor and Freyr. The runic inscription reads: 'Rodvisl and Farbjörn and Gunbjörn' (The Swedish History Museum/Historiska...
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Viking Boat Figurehead
A replica of a Viking boat figurehead. From the replica Norwegian ship "Draken Harald Hårfagre."
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Viking Settlements in Greenland
Map depicting the Norse Viking settlements in Greenland. The Eastern Settlement, here named 'Austerbygd' sat on the southwestern tip and was occupied between c. 985-1450 CE, while the Western Settlement (here called...
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Viking Keys from Sweden
Keys were a powerful symbol of control over the household goods in Viking Scandinavia. The lady of the house, known as the "husfreyja," or "goddess of the house," would always wear the keys on her belt, even taking them...
