Colonsay

Colonsay has one of Scotland's greatest concentrations of Viking graves. One of the more spectacular graves was…

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Eigg

The island of Eigg has yielded a number of Viking finds, the one with the most far-reaching consequences being two…

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Lewis

The Isle of Lewis appears to have had been the most densely populated Viking colony in the west of Scotland. There…

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The Sea Stallion - now with reinforcements

The Ship that departs for Dublin on the 1st of July 2007 is not completely similar to the ship that was first…

Photo: Werner Karrasch

Mini Portrait: The man in control of millions

Claus Christiansen (49) is Manager of Finance and HR at the Viking Ship Museum. But he is also a volunteer on the…

Robertshaven

As the sea has gradually eroded away the coastline, various structures and middens have been uncovered at…

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Freswick Links

There have been many archaeological excavations at Freswick Links since the end of the 19th century. It has been…

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The Sea Stallion departs Sunday at 16.00 pm.

There willl be plenty to see at the Viking Ship Museum, when the Sea Stallion on Sunday July 1st will set out and…

Isle of Man

According to the Irish annals, the Vikings first set foot on the Isle of Man in the year 798. By 820 they had…

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Aarhus

Aarhus – or Aros as the town was called in the Viking Age – emerged around the 10th century. Its name means ”the…

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