VIKINGS in the East
The Vikings in the East, also known as the Rus, were prominent Norse traders and explorers who, in the 9th and 10th centuries navigated the Volga and Dnieper Rivers, forging connections between Scandinavia, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic world. These Vikings established significant trade routes and settlements, fostering cultural and economic interactions among diverse societies.
In cooperation with a research project in Oxford University, the exhibition shows results that suggest that trade links with the east were earlier and larger than previously thought and that this trade accounted for a majority of the monetary wealth (silver) accumulated by the Vikings. The exhibition shows 23 artefacts from 11 museums located in 7 different countries. It has an eLibrary of 41 texts and 9 videos.
In cooperation with a research project in Oxford University, the exhibition shows results that suggest that trade links with the east were earlier and larger than previously thought and that this trade accounted for a majority of the monetary wealth (silver) accumulated by the Vikings. The exhibition shows 23 artefacts from 11 museums located in 7 different countries. It has an eLibrary of 41 texts and 9 videos.
