norsefury (33)in #life • 7 years ago • None9th Century Viking PoopThis 9th Century coprolite (poop) was found in 1972 during excavations in York on the Viking Age city deposits.…norsefury (33)in #life • 7 years ago • NoneFive Epic Films About VikingsThe heroics and sagas of the Viking Age lend themselves perfectly to modern story-telling and many films have been…norsefury (33)in #life • 7 years ago • NoneViking Words Still in Use TodayThe Viking impact on the world began in 793 AD with the raids on monasteries and other targets documented by the…norsefury (33)in #lists • 7 years ago • NoneTop Five Toughest VikingsThe Viking Age was full of real and mythical warriors, whose names still resonate in the modern world. In this post…norsefury (33)in #dragon • 7 years ago • NoneDragons in Norse MythologyIn Norse Mythology, the dragon is an important animal and in this blog post we look at three of the best known…norsefury (33)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneThe First Confirmation of a Viking Female Warrior!A newly published article in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology has shed some light on the controversial…norsefury (33)in #history • 7 years ago • NoneViking Age HedebyThe Viking trading town of Hedeby (Old Norse: Heiðabýr) flourished between the 8th and 11th century and was an…norsefury (33)in #harvey • 7 years ago • NoneTexas Vikings Please Stay Safe!norsefury (33)in #religion • 7 years ago • NoneOdin's Spear GungnirIn Norse Mythology Odin carried a spear called Gungnir (Old Norse: Swaying One) and how it came into Odin's possession…norsefury (33)in #russia • 7 years ago • NoneStaraya Lagoda, Russia's First Viking CapitalLocated on the Volkhov River, five miles north of the town of Volkhov and close to Lake Ladoga is the Viking Age…norsefury (33)in #iceland • 7 years ago • NoneIcelandic Horses and MountainsIcelandic horses relaxing in the shadow of mountains. The modern Icelandic horse is a direct descendent of the first…norsefury (33)in #thor • 7 years ago • NoneHow Thor Got His HammerThe Hammer of Thor (aka Mjölnir) is usually associated with the earliest period of the Viking Age (793 -1066) and in…norsefury (33)in #crime • 7 years ago • NoneTheft of Archaeological Artefacts at Bergen MuseumA burglary recently took place at the Bergen Historical Museum during which an estimated 400+ archaeological artefacts…norsefury (33)in #viking • 7 years ago • NoneA Reconstructed Viking Age Farmhouse in IcelandThe reconstructed Viking Age farmhouse at Þjóðveldisbæinn, in Iceland. www.norsefury.comnorsefury (33)in #archaeology • 7 years ago • NoneA Viking Age Fort discovered in DenmarkA report on a recent discovery of a massive tenth century Viking fort has been published in Antiquity, Volume 91. The…norsefury (33)in #vikings • 7 years ago • NoneThe Viking WeekdaysMany of the days of the week that are used in the English language derive from Latin and the Romans, but others come…norsefury (33)in #vikings • 7 years ago • NoneHappy Thor's DayHappy Thor's Day, Heathens! Here's a selection of our shirt designs featuring the Thunder God himself. Available as…norsefury (33)in #vikings • 7 years ago • NoneEyewitness to a Viking Ship BurialThe Tenth Century Muslim scholar and traveller Ahmad ibn Fadlan has left us the best eyewitness accounts of the Volga…norsefury (33)in #viking • 7 years ago • NoneViking BerserkersOne of the most enduring aspects of the Viking Age is the legend of the Berserker and what little we know about them…norsefury (33)in #travel • 7 years ago • NoneIcelandic Farms and MountainsFarms nestled at the foot of mountains, southern Iceland.
