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ISU club invites public to dress as a viking and join them for ‘Þorrablót’
People at the event will wear period-accurate clothing ... about what life was like for the Vikings, including ISU’s Dr. Meghan Woolley, who specializes in Medieval Europe, Anglo-Norman ...
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Textiles of Ireland – Archaeology, Craft, Art: telling the nation’s story in clothes, material and craftmanship
Though there is evidence of horsehair, deerskin and even otter skin in clothing, it was wool that was widely used in the medieval and ... by 10th-century women in Viking Dublin, a style called ...
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This Medieval City Was a Viking Fortress, a Wool-trading Center, and a Railway Hub — and Now It's the Perfect History-focused Getaway
Discover 2,000 years of history amid the picturesque streets of York. A Roman fortress, then a Viking stronghold, followed by a Medieval wool-trading center, then an Industrial railway hub, and ...