Runes
24 Rune Poems by Óðindís, A Casting of Runes Webring, American Runestones, Dalrunor, Mal Vikinga, Mystery of the Futhark Alphabet, Nytt om runer and the Runic Archives, Runes, Runic Journey, The Elder Futhark with Sound
Ships
Gaia, Gander Academy's Viking Ships, Leif Ericson Vikingship, Sigrid Storråda, The Krampmacken Association, The Longship Company, The Medieval Ship Helga Holm, The Rus-Project, The Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Viking Navy
Vinland Map
Brookhaven National Laboratory: Scientists Determi, NPR : Is the Vinland Map a Fake?, Vinland Map and Shroud Updates, Vinlanda: The Vinland Map on the Web
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]
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 Vikings' role in early Britain. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and British archaeologist Faye Simpson. [2:56 streaming audio broadcast]
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 Ag
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.
Sweden and the Vikings.
A history of the Norse/Vikings in Sweden.
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 Viking purpose and practice of oceanic exploration. Provided by Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage.
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 Age
Lulea University outlines this period in Scandinavian history. Includes the conquest of England and Normandy, Norse mythology, literature and runestones.
The Viking Legacy
About the Scandinavian Vikings and Viking ships.
The Viking Times International Magazine
News and articles on boats and other artifacts, archeology and projects.
The Vikings
A collection of articles, activity sheets, and links from Gander Academy for use by elementary students and teachers.
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 World of the Vikings
A guide to Viking resources on the internet.
Thinking Things: The Vikings
An introductory look at the way of life in Viking times. Includes information on who the Vikings were, where they came from, where they traveled, and the heritage they left behind. Designed for second and third grade students.
Viking Answer Lady: Birka
Tells the story of this town in Sweden founded in the 8th century on the island of Björkö. Includes maps, a reconstruction drawing, and description of Birka in the Viking age.
Viking Heritage Database
Includes searchable databases of archaeological sites, museums, re-enactment groups, projects, events and reconstructions. Also maps and general information on the Vikings.
Viking in the New World
William Bakken describes the settlement of Greenland and attempts to settle North America by Scandinavians in the 11th century AD.
Viking Interactive
Learn and read about the Viking legacy, including the Norse mythology, explanatory maps and animations about the Viking people.
Vikings
BBC Online presents aspects of the history of the Vikings in the British Isles. Includes dig reports, 3D model of a Viking age farm at Ribblehead, Yorkshire, and fun approaches for kids.
Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga
An exhibit from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History about the Scandinavian discovery of North America over 1000 years ago.
Vinland the Good
Shows the scope of the Norse voyages to the New World. It offers information on Viking ships and navigation as well as Leif Eriksson.