Viking researchers help the British Museum translate Norse culture.
3,286 views · Published 10 April 2014 · 3:36 · Indexed 25 October 2026
Channel: University of Nottingham · 2014 · Education
The first major exhibition on Vikings at the British Museum for over 30 years which opened on 6 March in London highlights a new research project by Viking experts at The University of Nottingham. The BP-sponsored exhibition, Vikings - Life and Legend, showcases archaeological discoveries new and old, including religious images, coins and jewellery, swords and axes. The AHRC research project, 'Languages, Myths and Finds' is built around the British Museum exhibition and involves 20 PhD students from eight universities led by Nottingham.
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