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A reconstruction of a Viking longhouse or mead hall, the great hall of rulers and scene of Norse drinking parties or sumbl. This example, at the ring castle Fyrkat near Hobro, Denmark, is 28.5 metres long.
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Thyssen, M. (2019, January 07). Reconstructed Longhouse or Mead Hall. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9802/reconstructed-longhouse-or-mead-hall/
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Thyssen, Malene. "Reconstructed Longhouse or Mead Hall." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Jan 2019, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9802/reconstructed-longhouse-or-mead-hall/. Web. 28 Jun 2025.
