The Gokstad longship
Fragment of a painted stone showing Odin on his eight-legged horse Sleipnir
Carriage from the Oseberg grave
Oseberg ship
Wooden post with carved animal head
Trelleborg Fortress
Reconstruction of the Viking barracks at the fortress of Trelleborg. It is considered to have been built by Harald Bluetooth
Interior reconstruction at Trelleborg, built following the pattern of the original foundation post holes
St Olaf, patron saint of Norway
Smith’s mould for casting both Christian crosses and Thor’s hammers
L’Anse aux Meadows National Historic Park, Newfoundland, Canada
A berserker, chewing on his shield, from the Lewis chess set
The Lindisfarne stone, depicting a raiding party of Vikings