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 To the modern world, the Viking
era is an intriguing and fascinating time. The year 2000 was named the Year of the Viking, commemorating Leif
Eriksson's voyage to America 1000 years ago. A Viking
Exhibit toured American museums, and the Smithsonian Institution in
cooperation with the National Museum of Natural History published a book
titled Vikings-The North Atlantic Saga.
Viking
re-enactments are staged not only in Scandinavia but in other
countries as well. In Galicio, Spain, an annual "Fiesta de los Vikingos"
is held. There is a Viking center at Dublin, Ireland, and another at York
in England. York was called Jörvik by the
Vikings. A well preserved Viking town was excavated under the present town.
A reconstruction with a market place, a Viking home with
lifelike mannequins, archaeological exhibits, etc., has made the
Jörvik Centre a popular tourist attraction. Other
reconstructions include
L'Anse aux Meadows in Canada and
Foteviken in
southern Sweden.
Modern day Vikings build replicas of Vikingships
and set sail to Viking winds. Below are four true adventure stories: |
