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/Home/Historical Studies/History/Medieval History/Vikings BBC News | SCI/TECH | Did the Vikings make a telescope? Votes:0 low graphics version | feedback | help You are in: Sci/Tech Front Page World UK UK Politics Business Sci/Tech Health Education Entertainment Talking Point In Depth AudioVideo Dr David Whitehouse What was the true origin of these objects? real 28k Wednesday, 5 April, 2000, 12:24 GMT 13:24 UK Did the Vikings make a telescope? The lenses must have been made by trial and error By BBC News Online science editor Dr David Whitehouse The Vikings could have been using a telescope hundreds of years before Dutch spectacle makers supposedly invented the device in the late 16th century. This remarkable possibility has emerged from a study of sophisticated lenses just recognised from a Viking site on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. They were initially thought to be merely ornaments. 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Check out The Outlet Mini Movie Challenge KidsCBC' Preschool site TV Show Magi-Nation Magi-Nation follows the adventures of Tony Jones, an average Read More Go to Site Fact files : Learning : NMM Votes:0 Skip to content Sitemap About us Contact & enquiries Other languages Search search Home Visit us What's on Collections Learning Support us Business & hire Buy online You are here: NMM / Learning / Fact files Schools & teachers Adult learners E-learning Fact files Astronomy & space Maritime, sea & ships Tudors, Stuarts & Greenwich Time & timekeeping In depth Frequently asked questions Fact files Fact files © NMM Over 150 fact files are available via the menu on the left . A small selection from each category appears below. The fact files in the first three categories have been prepared for children and schools on subjects relating to the Museum's collections and the National Curriculum at KS2-3. The astronomy fact files have mainly been written for age 16-plus. FAQs You can also view our ar Read More Go to Site GORM Viking Name Converter Votes:0 Gorm says: "A beloved child has many names." The problem with modern names, though, is that, no matter how many you have, they don't tell people enough about you. Back in the days of Gorm's great-great Grandfather, Gorm the Old, a person's name actually described the person. For example, Old Gorm's son, who never flossed, was named Harald Bluetooth. Gorm believes you should be able to benefit from an equally descriptive moniker. Ready to learn your Viking name? Click here . ©1996-2006 Gorm. U.S. Patent No. 6,507,811. Read More Go to Site GORM Viking Name Converter Votes:0 Gorm says: "A beloved child has many names." The problem with modern names, though, is that, no matter how many you have, they don't tell people enough about you. Back in the days of Gorm's great-great Grandfather, Gorm the Old, a person's name actually described the person. For example, Old Gorm's son, who never flossed, was named Harald Bluetooth. Gorm believes you should be able to benefit from an equally descriptive moniker. Ready to learn your Viking name? Click here . ©1996-2006 Gorm. U.S. Patent No. 6,507,811. 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Art?k www.antalyaonline.net/futhark 'day?z. Mystery of Futhark Alphabet pages has moved !.... www.antalyaonline.net/futhark Read More Go to Site Mystery of the Futhark Alphabet Page 1 Votes:0 T?rk?e G?rmek ??in Buray? T?klay?n MYSTERY OF THE FUTHARK ALPHABET Click the picture for a bigger size The Kylver stone from Stanga (Gotland) SWEDEN The Mojbro stone from Uppland SWEDEN The Istaby stone from Blekinge SWEDEN The Futhark alphabet was used by the North European Germanic peoples (the Swedish, Norwegian and Danish) between the 3rd and 17th centuries A.D. About 3500 stone monuments in Europe, concentrated mostly in Sweden and Norway, are claimed to have been inscribed with this writing. The purpose of this article is to draw the readers' attention to the fact that this Futhark alphabet, which is also called the Runic (1) stemmed from the very same origin as did the ancient Turkish (2) inscriptions with Gokturk (3) alphabet.The article is concerned solely with reading the alphabe Read More Go to Site Neuroscience for Kids - Viking Helmets Votes:0 The Case of the Missing Viking Helmets February 22, 2001 Did the Vikings Wear Helmets? A strong, sturdy, metal helmet would protect a Viking soldier marching into battle. Add some horns to the helmet and you have the typical picture of a Viking. But is this picture accurate? Did the Vikings really wear these helmets? Not according to Dr. Knut Wester, a neurosurgeon in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Bergen in Bergen, Norway. The Viking Age started in the second half of the eighth century and lasted 300 years. Although researchers have attributed some metal helmets to cultures that predate the Vikings, only ONE metal helmet belonging to the Vikings has been found. Dr. Wester proposes four possible explanations for this absence of Viking helmets: Helmets were not buried w Read More Go to Site NOVA Online | The Vikings Votes:0 --> TV Web Markers: Dances With Bees | Anatomy of a Hive | Amazing Bee Facts | How this Film Was Made Welcome to the companion Web site to "The Vikings," a two-hour NOVA program originally broadcast on May 9, 2000. The program examines a new, less barbarian image of the Norsemen based on recent archeological investigations. Here's what you'll find online: Explore a Viking Village (Video) In these film clips of a 1:30 scale model, "walk" down the main street and "boat" through the harbor of Birka, a medieval Viking village in Sweden. Who Were the Vikings? Dr. William Fitzhugh, curator of a new Viking exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution, expands on new theories about the Norsemen. Secrets of Norse Ships Find out what it was about the longships and other Viking vessels that helped their ma Read More Go to Site Orange:: p?gina de error Votes:0 p?gina no encontrada La p?gina a la que intentas acceder no existe o no est? disponible en este momento. Comprueba que la direcci?n es la correcta o trata de encontrarla a trav?s del buscador. Esta p?gina puede haber sido bloqueada por motivos de seguridad. En caso de que el motivo de bloqueo sea la detecci?n de una actividad il?cita, el hecho puede ser puesto inmediatamente en conocimiento de los Cuerpos de Seguridad del Estado; en caso de no detectarse ninguna actividad il?cita volver? a estar visible en breve. Para cualquier otra informaci?n, ponte en contacto con el Servicio de Atenci?n al Cliente de Orange. Haz clic aqu? para acceder al servicio de P?ginas Personales. Read More Go to Site Regia Anglorum - Who Were the Vikings Votes:0 Who Were the Vikings? Whilst the term 'Vikings' is used throughout these pages, it is a generic term used to mean anyone of Scandinavian descent. The word Viking has several meanings. The most usual being a 'pirate', and as such it could be equally well applied to any sea-going raider, even a Saxon, Frankish or Frisian one! Not that it was how the Vikings regarded themselves if you ever had the gall to ask. From the Norse, the term was used in the form of 'to go a-viking', making it sound more like a family day out. I suppose it depends on your point of view. The other common translation is 'a man of the bays or inlets' which comes from the name for the fjords in the area called 'Viks', and in this sense it is generally applied to the Scandinavians. The term Viking covers the Norse (Norweg Read More Go to Site Table of Contents Votes:0 Table of Contents The World of Vikings The Viking homelands The Viking expansion Trade and trading places House and home Death, burial and the Viking gods Runic writing Viking art Defences and fortifications The end of Viking domination Next page Read More Go to Site The Guild of the Hjortspring Boat Votes:0 The Guild of the Hjortspring Boat Dansk Tilia Alsie W elcomes you to our web-site, where we will tell you about our full scale ( Length: ca. 19 m, width: 2 m, height:0,7 m, weight: ca. 500 kg ) replica of the Hjortspring Boat. The Boat was build around 350 BC somewhere in the Baltic area and excavated in 1921 - 1922. E vents / P lanned trips in 2007 A Day of History, August 11. 2007 Boarding. Medieval age meets Iron age. Lure blower, Bronze age. Falconer and his bird, Medieval age. Photo: Peter M?lg?rd. E xhibition at Frankfurt, Marts 3. - June 24. 2007 Marts 3. – June 24. Tilia Alsie at a temporary exhibition at: Archaologisches Museum Frankfurt: " Hjortspring – the battleship from the sacrifice moor ". Feb. 26. 08:30 Tilia are ready to be loaded on the truck. Shortl Read More Go to Site The Guild of the Hjortspring Boat Votes:0 The Guild of the Hjortspring Boat Dansk Tilia Alsie W elcomes you to our web-site, where we will tell you about our full scale ( Length: ca. 19 m, width: 2 m, height:0,7 m, weight: ca. 500 kg ) replica of the Hjortspring Boat. The Boat was build around 350 BC somewhere in the Baltic area and excavated in 1921 - 1922. E vents / P lanned trips in 2007 A Day of History, August 11. 2007 Boarding. Medieval age meets Iron age. Lure blower, Bronze age. Falconer and his bird, Medieval age. Photo: Peter M?lg?rd. E xhibition at Frankfurt, Marts 3. - June 24. 2007 Marts 3. – June 24. Tilia Alsie at a temporary exhibition at: Archaologisches Museum Frankfurt: " Hjortspring – the battleship from the sacrifice moor ". Feb. 26. 08:30 Tilia are ready to be loaded on the truck. Shortl Read More Go to Site The outpost of valhalla Votes:0 WELCOME TO THE OUTPOST OF VALHALLA We have moved to http://www.vikingdomain.net You will be tossed there in 5 sec! We will be back with new stuff! Read More Go to Site The Viking Trail through Rogaland Votes:0 THE VIKING TRAIL through Rogaland TABLE OF CONTENTS I. THE VIKING AGE II. ROGALAND IN THE VIKING AGE III. VIKING RELICS IN ROGALAND 1. Avaldsnes, KarmØy 2. GrØnhaug, KarmØy 3. Storhaug 4. Lahammar, Skudeneshavn, KarmØy 5.The boathouse site at Hop, Ferkingstad, KarmØy 6. Haraldshaugen and Krosshaug 7. The "Fjordman Dwellings" at Bokn and RØver IV. VIKING RELICS ALONG RENNFAST 8. Bru and Soknasundet 9. Ring farm complex, Heigraberg, ÅmØy 10. Vaula at MosterØy 11. Utstein monastery, RennesØy 12. Runic stone in VikevÅg, RennesØy 13. SØrbØ church, RennesØy 14. The boathouse at SØrbØ, RennesØy 15. Runic stone by SØrbØ church, RennesØy V. VIKING REMAINS AROUND HAFRSFJORD 16. Ytraberget 17. Boathouse sites in southern Sunde 18. The Sola old church 19. Tjora old churchyard 20. The Erling Read More Go to Site The Vikings Votes:0 The Legend of the Vikings Vikings are portrayed as ambitious and corageous warriors. And indeed they were.They came from what is now Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In the period from 800 to 1050 A.D. the Nordic peoples made their entrance in the European Arena. The Vikings sailed up the rivers of France and Spain, conquered most of Ireland and large sections of areas skirting rivers in Russia and The Baltic Coast. Shipbuilding also contributed to the tactical superiority of the Vikings.They used to sail in drakkars, which were extremely seaworthy vessels. Besides that, a well equiped Viking warrior had to have a sword, a wooden shield with an iron boss at its centre to protect the hand, a spear, an axe, and a bow with up to 24 arrows. In many areas along the Oslofjord, we could find treasures Read More Go to Site The Vikings Votes:0 The Legend of the Vikings Vikings are portrayed as ambitious and corageous warriors. And indeed they were.They came from what is now Denmark, Sweden and Norway. In the period from 800 to 1050 A.D. the Nordic peoples made their entrance in the European Arena. The Vikings sailed up the rivers of France and Spain, conquered most of Ireland and large sections of areas skirting rivers in Russia and The Baltic Coast. Shipbuilding also contributed to the tactical superiority of the Vikings.They used to sail in drakkars, which were extremely seaworthy vessels. Besides that, a well equiped Viking warrior had to have a sword, a wooden shield with an iron boss at its centre to protect the hand, a spear, an axe, and a bow with up to 24 arrows. In many areas along the Oslofjord, we could find treasures Read More Go to Site The Vikings Votes:0 Home Click on Aislac's ship to join us on our voyage to meet the Vikings. Find other first class teacher sites. Vote for Thinking Things at this top listing. If you are leaving us please sign our guestbook. The children will be so pleased. These pages have been written for our 7&8 year old children. To be of help to older children we have included links to sites where further information can be found. Read More Go to Site Time for Kids | Magazines | How Vikings Lived Votes:0 WORLD REPORT EDITION In The News How Vikings Lived Scientists find a Viking farm in Greenland Greenland is not very green at all. Most of the world's largest island is frozen, buried beneath endless fields of snow. More than a thousand years ago, Erik the Red, a Viking explorer, left his home in Iceland and discovered a rich supply of fish, whale, walrus and seal in uninhabited Greenland's waters. But he needed help to harvest the riches. He guessed that an attractive name might lure fellow Vikings from their cold homeland to an even colder place. So he called the new land Greenland. Some Vikings must have been tricked by the name. About 5,000 of them packed up longships and made the dangerous crossing. Warriors and tradesmen began exploring. Families set up homes along the narrow inlets, Read More Go to Site Untitled Document Votes:0 Culture. This section presents facts about the Viking works of art like poems and others. Weapons . Presents the way the Vikings faught, what weapons they used, and the gear of soldier. Lifestyle . This section presents the way the Vikings lived, how their society looked like. Ships The Vikings are renown for their ships. Find out more about their types of ships and navigation Religion This section describes what kind of religion vikings had and which were their gods. How to... A guide about the site, some cool games and more. Read More Go to Site V I K I N G S : T H E N O R T H A T L A N T I C S A G A Votes:0 V I K I N G S : T H E N O R T H A T L A N T I C S A G A Read More Go to Site Vikings : The Nordic Countries : A part of Randburg Votes:0 The Nordic Countries The Vikings The Vikings have always had a mixture of negative and positive connotations. Their reputation for brutality, rape and pillage is combined with one of glamour, healthy good looks and heroism. There is no doubt the Vikings were brutal; however, historians claim they were no more so than their contemporaries and their skills and achievements in many areas have left traces which are evident even in present-day society. Furthermore, they were considered skilled tradesmen, although their trading was mostly in stolen goods and slaves. The Vikings have been an endless source of inspiration for writers as well as other artists, and in recent decades the Viking Age has been popular amongst film makers who have usually portrayed their darker sides. Descriptions of the Read More Go to Site Vikings In The New World Votes:0 Overview Greenland Newfoundland Minnesota Miscellaneous Bibliography VIKINGS IN THE NEW WORLD Viking Settlement in North America Site Map Overview Greenland Settlements Newfoundland Settlement Viking Artifacts The Kennsington Rune Stone Miscellaneous New World Artifacts References Bibliography Disclaimer Other Internet Links The Viking Home Page Cnut the Great: Emperor of the North The Norwegian Invasion of England: 1066 English Church Influence in Scandinavia before 1066 Anglo- Saxon England Copyright 2000 William Bakken Last Update: Apr 27, 2004 Recognized for Educational Excellence June 16, 2004 By Overview Greenland Newfoundland Minnesota Miscellaneous Bibliography Read More Go to Site VIKINGS! Votes:0 VIKINGS! Check the map below! The Vikings... Vikings! The word conjures up image of wild, barbaric, sea faring men, intent on setting their mark on their less warlike neighbours with fire and sword. From the land of ice and giants, they swept across Europe like a forest fire raping, pillaging and destroying all in their path. The Vikings weren't only a bloodthirsty people.Let's look at some achievements of the Viking age. The Vikings were nomadic people from an area with few areas of open water and certainly with no seaboard.Yet, within a few generations, they seem to have invented more or less from scratch a design of hull that became common throughout Europe for several centuries. Long,lean and above all flexible, the hulls were usually of oak planks that had been split from felled trunk Read More Go to Site When Vikings Ruled the Waves (washingtonpost.com) Votes:0 Hello Change Preferences | Sign Out Sign In | Register Now Print Edition | Subscribe News Nation Investigations Education Photos & Video World Technology KidsPost Discussions Metro Entertainment Religion Corrections Business Health Post Magazine Archives Politics Politics Blogs House/Senate Votes White House Congress 2008 Campaign In Depth Polls In the Loop DC | MD | VA Opinions Columns & Blogs Feedback On Faith Toles Cartoons Outlook PostGlobal Editorials Think Tank Town Discussion Groups Local Metro News Weather Local Explorer Jobs Local Life Traffic Community Guides Cars DC | MD | VA Crime The Extras Real Estate Columns/Blogs Obituaries Local Business Yellow Pages Sports Redskins D.C. United Columns/Blogs NFL Nationals Capitals College Football NHL Wizards High Schools Local Colleges NB Read More Go to Site Yamada Language Center: Runic Fonts Votes:0 Can't find it? Runic Fonts [ FAQ ] [ Font Index ] [ German language Guide ] [ Scandinavian language Guide ] [ Guide index ] [ Yamada home page ] DTF Futhark The old Futhark rune system available in TrueType, PostScript, and bitmapped formats. Brought to you by the Digital Type Foundry. Download DTF Futhark (54 k) For Macintosh DTF Futhark Gothic Another style of the same system, again in all formats, and again from the wizards at Digital Type Foundry. Download DTF Futhark Gothic (41 k) For Macintosh German Rune A bitmapped font based on the old German "Futhark" rune system. Modified by author away from standard "stick" forms for more artistic use. Download German Rune (41 k) For Macintosh Trondheim The complete Nordic Runes 24 character set (with extras by author). Available in bitmapped a Read More Go to Site Yamada Language Center: Runic Fonts Votes:0 Can't find it? Runic Fonts [ FAQ ] [ Font Index ] [ German language Guide ] [ Scandinavian language Guide ] [ Guide index ] [ Yamada home page ] DTF Futhark The old Futhark rune system available in TrueType, PostScript, and bitmapped formats. Brought to you by the Digital Type Foundry. Download DTF Futhark (54 k) For Macintosh DTF Futhark Gothic Another style of the same system, again in all formats, and again from the wizards at Digital Type Foundry. Download DTF Futhark Gothic (41 k) For Macintosh German Rune A bitmapped font based on the old German "Futhark" rune system. Modified by author away from standard "stick" forms for more artistic use. Download German Rune (41 k) For Macintosh Trondheim The complete Nordic Runes 24 character set (with extras by author). Available in bitmapped a Read More Go to Site

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