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NPR : Unearthing a Viking Graveyard 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 archaeologis (Vikings) http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3913013 Vikings 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) http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/ The Norse Discovery of America 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. (Vikings) http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/nda/index.htm Viking Heritage Database 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. (Vikings) http://viking.hgo.se/ All About Vikings All About Vikings: Unannotated collection of Viking-related links. (Vikings) http://www.hotland.com/vikings/ Vinland the Good 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. (Vikings) http://users.adelphia.net/~kmjviking/ Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga 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. (Vikings) http://www.mnh.si.edu/vikings/ Orthodox Christians in North America 1000 Years Ago 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. (Vikings) http://www.roca.org/oa/151/151g.htm Scandinavian and Viking Warfare Scandinavian and Viking Warfare: A collection of source references and essays by several authors. (Vikings) http://www.deremilitari.org/RESOURCES/CATEGORIES/scandinavianwarfare.htm Viking Answer Lady: Birka 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. (Vikings) http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/Birka.htm Thinking Things: The Vikings 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. (Vikings) http://home.freeuk.com/elloughton13/vcontent.htm The Norwegian Viking Swords The Norwegian Viking Swords: "De Norske Vikingesverd" by Jan Petersen (1919) in an English translation by Kristin Noer (1998). (Vikings) http://www.vikingsword.com/petersen/ The Viking Age The Viking Age: Lulea University outlines this period in Scandinavian history. Includes the conquest of England and Normandy, Norse mythology, literature and runestones. (Vikings) http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/viking_level Did the Vikings Make a Telescope? 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] (Vikings) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/702478.stm Viking Interactive Viking Interactive: Learn and read about the Viking legacy, including the Norse mythology, explanatory maps and animations about the Viking people. (Vikings) http://www.vikings.0catch.com/ The Viking Times International Magazine The Viking Times International Magazine: News and articles on boats and other artifacts, archeology and projects. (Vikings) http://www.algonet.se/~gwarner/times.htm The World of the Vikings The World of the Vikings: A guide to Viking resources on the internet. (Vikings) http://www.mindwave.co.uk/vikings/ The Viking Legacy The Viking Legacy: About the Scandinavian Vikings and Viking ships. (Vikings) http://home.ringnett.no/bjornstad/vikings/ The Vikings 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. (Vikings) http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/vikings/ Odin - The Vikings Odin - The Vikings: An article by Arne Emil Christensen. Produced for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Nytt fra Norge. (Vikings) http://odin.dep.no/odin/engelsk/norway/history/032005-990460/dok-bn.html The Outpost of Valhalla The Outpost of Valhalla: Jesper Stilleborn presents a multimedia experience about the Viking age. Requires ShockWave. (Vikings) http://www.jurab.se/walhall/ The Norse in the North Atlantic The Norse in the North Atlantic: Examines Viking purpose and practice of oceanic exploration. Provided by Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage. (Vikings) http://www.heritage.nf.ca/exploration/norse.html Sweden and the Vikings. Sweden and the Vikings.: A history of the Norse/Vikings in Sweden. (Vikings) http://www.luth.se/luth/present/sweden/history/viking_age/Viking_age4.html Viking in the New World 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. (Vikings) http://members.aol.com/bakken1/viking/vikingnw.htm