A Bit of Swedish (and Scandinavic) History
Outline of this period in history, includes the conquest of England and Normandy, Norse mythology, literature and runestones.
Ancient History - Vikings
Aspects of the history of the Vikings in the British Isles, and includes dig reports.
Destination Viking
A project to encourage the transfer of knowledge about the saga tradition based on story telling to new generations.
Did the Vikings Make a Telescope?
Sophisticated lenses made nearly a thousand years ago may have allowed the Vikings to build a telescope. [BBC News]
Lost Vikings of Greenland
Presents the mystery and theory, the settlers, and the homestead, includes video and images.
NPR : Unearthing a Viking Graveyard
A small graveyard in northern England reveals the remains of six people whose jewelry and clothing identify them as Vikings. The find could shake up some assumptions about the Viki…
Odin - The Vikings
An article by Arne Emil Christensen. Produced for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Nytt fra Norge.
Orthodox Christians in North America 1000 Years Ago
Andrew Phillips explains how Christianity was accepted by the Vikings and came with Leif Ericsson to the New World.
Scandinavian and Viking Warfare
A collection of source references and essays by several authors.
The Norse Discovery of America
by Arthur Middleton Reeves, North Ludlow Beamish, and Rasmus B. Anderson. Public domain E-text by the Sacred Text Archive.
The Norse in the North Atlantic
Examines purpose and practice of oceanic exploration.
The Norwegian Viking Swords
"De Norske Vikingesverd" by Jan Petersen (1919) in an English translation by Kristin Noer (1998).
The Outpost of Valhalla
Jesper Stilleborn presents a multimedia experience about the Viking age. Requires ShockWave.
The Viking Times Magazine
News and articles on boats, artifacts, archaeology and projects.
The Vikings
Explore a Viking village, find out who the Vikings were, delve into the secrets of a Norse ship, or write your name in the runes. From NOVA Online.
The Vikings
A collection of articles, activity sheets, and links from Gander Academy for use by elementary students and teachers.
The Vikings
A look at their way of life, includes information on who they were, where they came from, where they traveled, and the heritage.
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