Germany 2001

 

Haithabu/Hedeby

 

When I was at the Copenhagen Viking Museum in 2001, I saw this replica being built. It and others from different locations came to a Viking meeting at Haithabu in 2012. That would have been an event to witness.

 

In 1980, Denmark issued this stamp

 

Not all Viking ships were war vessels with square sails, oars and shields, some were trading ships, like this one

 

Scientists in the museum were trying to reassemble an excavated longboat, using a new frame for the ancient planks
They had this part of the longboat built to scale, because that part was not recoverable
The whole assmbly will go something like this, merging old and new pars for a big display - I do not know if they completed it since I saw it

 

Swords that must have belonged to wealthier Viking warriors

 

 

An outstanding render by science illustrator Jochen Stuhrmann (possibly using Cinema 4D) that I linked to his Website

 

Some fine examples of Viking jewelry

Unfortunately, the camera lens slipped on the glass

 

A parting look from the Shield Wall giving an idea of the scale of this settlement

 

 

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