
Society
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The weaponsmith

The bronze caster

The comb maker

The textile artisan
Mastering fine threads, vibrant colours and intricate patterns.

The woodturner

The potter

The jeweller

The woodworker
Building and repairing everything from stools to houses

The glass beadmaker
Creates tiny, delicate beads from red-hot lumps of glass.
Articles and reports
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Christians in Denmark before Harald Bluetooth
Discover the first Christians in Denmark and the early history of the Church in Ribe.

The Carolingian period and art in the 800s
Discover the art and culture that shaped Europe during the Viking Age.

Murals in Ansgar Church
Colours, splendour and stories from the Bible! What might the wall paintings in Ansgar’s magnificent church have looked like?

Iron extraction
Experiences from iron production experiments and knowledge of methods, furnace types and processes in working with bog iron ore.

Viking Age pottery
An insight into the techniques and materials used by the potters of Viking Age Ribe.

Halls, houses and Huts
Knowledge about the construction, use and maintenance of reconstructed Viking Age houses at Ribe VikingeCenter.

From flax to linen
Results of practical experiments with the cultivation and processing of flax carried out at Ribe VikingeCenter.

