Runes & Symbols The Gotland Picture Stones: Comics From the Viking Age
The Gotland picture stones show how Vikings imagined Odin, Sleipnir and Valhalla. Explore the famous stones, their history and how to read them today.
The Chronicle of the Northmen
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From the fjords of Norway to the gates of Constantinople — we tell the true stories of the Vikings. Carefully researched, vividly written and scored by the soundtrack of the North.
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Daily Life & Culture The Lewis Chessmen: Ivory From the World of the Vikings
The Lewis chessmen tie the Vikings' world to a Scottish dune: 93 walrus ivory carvings, shield-biting berserker rooks and a riddle no one has fully solved.
Recipes Forest Berries With Honey and Skyr: A Viking Berry Dessert Recipe
This Viking berry dessert recipe pairs warm honey berries with cold skyr in 20 minutes - plus the real berry finds from Hedeby, York and the Oseberg ship.
Recipes Viking Root Vegetable Recipe: Turnip, Parsnip and Onion From the Embers
Viking root vegetable recipe: turnip, parsnip and onion roasted ember-style until dark and caramelized, with honey, butter and caraway - done in 50 minutes.
History Urnes Stave Church in Norway: Where Paganism Meets Christianity
Urnes Stave Church in Norway is the country's oldest stave church. Its famous Viking Age carvings capture the moment paganism gave way to Christianity.
Daily Life & Culture What Did the Vikings Wear? Clothing and Jewelry
Viking clothing and jewelry explained: what finds from Birka, Hedeby, Oseberg and Mammen reveal about tunics, brooches, beads and Thor's hammer amulets.
History The Gjermundbu Helmet: The Only True Viking Helmet Ever Found
The Gjermundbu helmet is the only near-complete Viking helmet ever found: unearthed in Norway in 1943, with spectacle guard, mail shirt and open riddles.
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