The year 793 is normally seen by scholars as the dawn of the “Viking Age” in Europe, a time of wide-ranging pillaging, conquest and empire building …
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Who Were the Vikings?
The year 793 is normally seen by scholars as the dawn of the 'Viking Age' in Europe, a time of wide-ranging pillaging, conquest and empire building by the fierce warriors of the north. The Vikings are best remembered as fearsome warriors, but their legacy owes just as much to their seafaring aptitude.
Lofoten is an archipelago off the north-west coast of Norway, just inside the Arctic Circle. It has an incredibly diverse landscape that includes …
On 18 September 1066, the last great Viking began his final campaign, the invasion of England. Harald Hardrada’s life and military career reads like …
Think of the Viking Age and images of sword-wielding brutes pillaging settlements up and down Europe probably spring to mind. But the Vikings didn’t …
The Vikings are best remembered as fearsome warriors, but their longlasting legacy owes just as much to their seafaring aptitude. Both the Vikings’ …
It is well known that Christopher Columbus ‘discovered’ North America in 1492. Except, of course, he didn’t. Indigenous peoples had been making their …
Originally built in Sweden, intended for the United States, and now residing in the Shetland Islands, The Skidbladner is a full size replica of the …
The Vikings settled extensively across Scotland, and left a number of intricate dwellings, elaborate burial grounds, and sophisticated items behind. …
The word Viking means “pirate raid” in Old Norse, and the age of the Vikings (between 700-1100 AD) is indeed famed for its warriors’ bloodthirsty …
Although Viking mythology came long after Roman and Greek mythology, the Norse gods are far less familiar to us than the likes of Zeus, Aphrodite and …
For thousands of years humans have built imposing fortifications to protect themselves from outside forces and to project their might across …
The Viking age has proven time and time again to be one of the most fascinating, but also misunderstood periods of European history. Stories of …
Trelleborg in Denmark is a Viking fortress dating back to the 10th century. Trelleborg is one of the best-preserved of 4 circular Viking fortresses in …
L’Anse aux Meadows is the only-known site of Viking settlement and the earliest European settlement in North America. L’Anse aux Meadows in Canada‘s …
At the Viking Ship Museum, in Roskilde, Denmark, they’ve raised several original Viking ships from the fjord but it’s also home to a fantastic living …
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