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The Key Role Vikings Played in the History of Ireland The image of bloodthirsty Vikings, raiding and pillaging vulnerable coastal monasteries, is a familiar one in British history.

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Day 10 - The Viking Ship Museum houses three ships found in large burial mounds in the Oslo fjord region. The best-preserved Viking ships in existence, each contained a wealth of material, both decorative and utilitarian, dating back up to 1200 years.

Drakkar - Berloga-workshop

The Vikings have earned their place in history as a seafaring warrior culture with a fine eye for design and a good ear for storytelling. Today, you can explore the Viking history in museums, in villages, on tours, and through other Viking experiences.

From ships to churches to living history, immerse yourself in Norse history and culture with this Viking travel guide to Norway. Successful TV series such as Vikings, The Last Viking and Norsemen have propelled Norse

Fans of the TV series Vikings will want to add these incredible and educational Viking sites in Norway to their bucket list artifacts, reenactments, ships.

In Stavanger, Norway there is an area near the seashore where a tremendous battle took place back during the age of the Vikings. This battle apparently helped unify the country. These swords are 10 meters tall. From Stavanger-Web.com Three enormous bronze swords stand monument to the battle of Hafrsfjord in the year 872, when Harald Hårfagre (Fairheaded Harald) united Norway into one kingdom. The monument was designed by Fritz Røed (1928 - 2002) from Bryne, just south of Stavanger. It was…