Why is Leif Erikson Day celebrated on October 9? The Viking Age explorer is regarded as the first European known to have reached North America, around 1,000 years ago. But we don’t know exactly when he was born – or when he landed. 📷 Submitted to iViking by liamh2os.

Happy #Thorsday! Here are a collection of recent Thor submissions on iViking... We particularly love the Thor battle soap: because being a Viking doesn't have to mean smelling bad! #NorseMap #Thor #Viking #Norse #CommunityEngagement #Heritage #NorseMythology #norsegods #thursdayvibes #thursday

A Milestone Worth Celebrating! 🎉Just one month after officially launching on 5 September, NorseMap iViking has surpassed 1,000 submissions. This milestone reflects the incredible enthusiasm, engagement and support of our growing community.

We don't bury our iViking hoard away to be found centuries later! Instead, it's all available to scroll through both in app and on our website norsemap.eu. You could even go to the map section and look through Viking heritage location by location and they may surprise you!🗺 #NorseMap #MedievalSky

🌍 Our users are showing us the Viking Age isn't just found in museums.🔍 It's found on bookshelves, in cinemas, at festivals, on menus, in wardrobes, and in everyday conversations.

Did you know that you can upload images to the iViking app from your gallery? 🌄 Easily share pics of Viking heritage from your photo archives... like this super pic of a modern runestone (the Vasastenen) taken by user Ingski and submitted this week. #iViking #MedievalSky #NorseMap #Norse #heritage

Today we are #shipposting ! Viking ships are one of the most popular and enduring symbols we associate with the Viking Age - and who could blame us, really 😏 [Photo Credits: Bart the Viking, DrummieKerr, InghenRuiadh] #NorseMap #iViking #MedievalSky

On this day, 28 September 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, arrived off the Sussex coast. The word “Norman” derives from “Northman,” a term used for the Scandinavian settlers who established themselves in northern France during the 10th century. Image provided by WikiCommons.

Morocco and Vikings might not be a combination that immediately comes to mind, but history often has surprising connections. ⚔️🌍 This photo of the Al Mazamma Archaeological Site was recently added to the NorseMap app by community contributor John the Wanderer.

Look at this wonderful image of the Codex Regius manuscript (GKS 2365 4º) as displayed in the Edda building in Reykjavík. It was submitted by contributor DocRife today via the iViking app. Stunning! Full record here: norsemap.eu/s/main/item/... #Manuscripts #iViking #NorseMap #Norse #MedievalSky

Codex Regius manuscript displayed at the Edda Building in Reykjavik (Iceland)

Codex Regius of the Poetic Edda as displayed in 2026 at the Edda Building in Reykjavik, Iceland. This is one of the most famous Icelandic manuscripts, and the source of most poems in the Eddic tradit...

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Short piece on the co-option of Norse symbols and fashion brands by the extreme right in Germany. How do you feel about neo-Nazis using runes and other Norse symbols to signal their political affiliation? theconversation.com/how-the-emoj... #NorseMap #MedievalSky #Norse #Viking #Runes #ERC #UCC

How the emojis and fashion choices of Germany’s far-right supporters get around the ban on Nazi symbolism

The extreme right has learned to navigate Germany’s strict laws on extremist symbols

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“Do not hit… that like button more than once!” Today is Snorri Sturluson Day. According to Sturlunga saga, Snorri’s famous last words before his killing were: “Eigi skal höggva!” “Do not strike!” So spare Snorri a thought today… and strike that like button instead. [Photo credits: DrummieKerr]

Sometimes representations of Vikings are one-of-a-kind, like this bespoke 'shieldmaiden' doll, made by Marzia from Corinaldo in Italy. It comes complete with detachable shield and helmet. We absolutely love it! #NorseMap #DigitalHeritage #VikingHeritage #ShieldMaiden #crafting #MedievalSky

After a hot Norse summer of incredible finds, we are transitioning into hoard autumn 🍁 The beginning of September brought the news of the 18,5kg Rebild hoard, the largest silver hoard ever found in Denmark! [photo credits: Nordjyske Museer] #NorseMap #MedievalSky

Congratulations to our current leader on iViking - Sion - who has sent in an amazing collection of images, everything from sites to souvenirs, as well as this cool illustration. Sion, we bow to you and all our contributors 🙇‍♂️

"New app to map global Viking fever" Lovely write-up of the NorseMap Project from the team @thevikingherald, which is a great place to get all your Viking and Norse-related news!🎺 thevikingherald.com/article/eina... #Viking #Norse #NorseMap #iViking #Heritage #ERC #UCC #CACSSS #MedievalSky #Cork

Einar Selvik joins University College Cork’s launch of new app to map global Viking fever

The five-year NorseMap project aims to provide a greater understanding of how the Viking Age is perceived in different locations around the world.

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Nothing says midweek quite like a fish-head níðstöng (“scorn-pole”) and the continuing afterlife of the Viking Age. This gloriously strange find was submitted by one of our users to NorseMap. Spotted something Viking inspired in the wild? Add it to the map with the iViking app!

We have had some amazing contributions since the launch of our app: from dyed wool, to runic tattoos, to Odin branded beer and a longship burning at Largs🔥 You can browse the archive at www.norsemap.eu, and please keep the items coming in via the iViking app. We are grateful for every submission 🙏

We have been getting so many awesome submissions that we are looking to hire an extra pair of hands: job advert at the link below. Come and join the NorseMap team in Cork and help us to map the legacy of the Vikings! my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru... #medievalsky #NorseMap #iViking #Norse #Viking

Congrats to Liam Waters on the publication with Basil Arnould Price of an important article in the journal Postmedieval entitled 'Valhalla: A phantasm'... a topic close to our hearts. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #UCC #CACCS #FutureHumanities #Vikings #Norse #Valhalla #medievalsky

Valhalla: A phantasm - postmedieval

This Terms of art examines Valhalla as a phantasmic construct that gathers fantasies of whiteness, masculinity, and militarism across political, religious, and temporal divides. Beginning with invocat...

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We are still haunted by Einar's call on the goat horn, a sound the Hiberno-Norse people of Cork might once have heard ringing out in the marshes. #NorseMap #iViking #UCC #CACCS #FutureHumanities #CitizenScience #Vikings #Norse #Cork #PublicHistory #CulturalHeritage #ERC #Music #wardruna

We had a blast on Saturday at the launch of the ERC-funded NorseMap Project and its iViking app, with displays from White Horse Vikings, Déise Medieval, Lakes Vikings Living History, the Eoforwic Project, & Fingal Living History, and a truly amazing performance from Einar Selvik...

⚔ Welcome to iViking, NorseMap's official mobile photo-capturing app that allows anyone to contribute to the NorseMap public archive while on the go. Through the app, members of the public can help us document the many ways Viking and Norse heritage continues to shape our world today. #MedievalSky

Huge congratulations to Prof. Tom Birkett and @norsemap.bsky.social on a superb launch at St Peter’s last evening. A total treat to chat with reenactors and listen to the unforgettable Einar Selvik in the heart of Cork. Thrilling! More about the project and iViking app here: www.ucc.ie/en/norsemap/

Quick visit to Cork this weekend for the @norsemap.bsky.social launch, so neat to chat to Einar Selvik and hear him perform and speak about his instruments

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Déise Medieval As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo-capturing app on 5 September, we're spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we're beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations. #NorseMapLaunch #MedievalSky

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on The Eoforwic Project As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5/09, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations. #NorseMap #NorseMapLaunch #MedievalSky

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Ulfhednar Hird As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5 September, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations. #NorseMap #NorseMapLaunch #MedievalSky

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on White Horse Vikings! As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo capturing app on 5 September, we’re spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we’re beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations.

🚀 Countdown to Launch: Spotlight on Lakes Vikings Living History & Boyne Valley Events As we count down to the official launch of NorseMap and our photo-capturing app on 5 September, we're spotlighting the talented reenactment groups we're beyond excited to welcome to our launch celebrations.