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VIKINGS TODAY

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:

 

 

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