Science: Archaeology: Periods and Cultures: Medieval: Viking

Illustrated, scholarly study by Scott Mandia on the impact of long-term climate changes on the Viking civilization in Greenland and Iceland.

Built on the site where the York Archaeological Trust found the amazingly well-preserved remains of part of Viking Jorvik (York). A massive range of evidence was recovered and has been used to recreate every last aspect of everyday life.

The official website for the Viking Trail region of Newfoundland and Labrador, with visitor information for the 1,000 year-old Norse settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows.

An illustrated article from Infohub on L'Anse aux Meadows, the only authenticated Viking site in North America, a National Historic Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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.

An illustrated history and description from The Canadian Museum of Civilization of the Viking settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows, on the northern coast of Newfoundland.

The museum presents finds from nearby rsund on the Viking route through the Finnish archipelago, together with reconstructed Viking houses. Viking history, visitor information.

NOVA Online's video tour of a life-like scale model of Birka, a medieval Viking village that archaeologists excavated near modern-day Stockholm.

An article with bibliography by Daniel Bray at Sydney University on the proliferation of small metal amulets representing Mjollnir, the magical hammer of the god Thor, in the archaeological record of tenth century Scandinavia.

The Vikings transformed culture and society in 9th-11th century East Anglia, writes Andrew Rogerson in British Archaeology.

This part of an exhibit from the Smithsonian about the Vikings in the New World covers the discoveries at L'Anse aux Meadows. Includes videos of reconstructions.

Professor Steve Harding of Nottingham University heads a team looking for evidence for Viking descendants in this part of Britain.

For the BBC series 'Blood of the Vikings', University College London undertook a survey to uncover Viking genes in the British Isles. The BBC explain the techniques and show the results on a map.

A guide from Parks Canada to this National Historic Site, with reconstructions of three Norse buildings. History with bibliography, visitor information, picture gallery and virtual tour.

Site by Rolf Badenhausen arguing that the Old Nordic Theoderic Codices provide evidence of the historical Nibelungs.

A reconstruction of a chieftain's homestead in Norway, based on the discovery of a remarkably large building. Includes an illustrated description of the excavation by Troms Museum.

Article provides an introduction to these warriors, also called Norsemen, as well as information about the Isle of Man, and Leif Eriksson.

Describes the Viking settlement found at Woodstown near Waterford, Ireland in September 2003.