Viking Age

Swargas - The Historical and Cultural Centre of the Varangian Yard (RU)

Member of EXARC
Yes

Swargas - Сваргас - The historical and cultural centre of the Viking yard was founded in 2004 and now has four 11th century reconstructed houses like in the Novgorodian, Karelian or East Swedish Viking way.

Swargas - Сваргас - The historical and cultural centre of the Viking yard was founded in 2004 and now has four 11th century reconstructed houses like in the Novgorodian, Karelian or East Swedish Viking way.

All-times Chrismas Market

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Organised by
Middelaldercentret (DK)
Country
Denmark

There are many Christmas markets in Denmark, but one of the nicest is the All Times' Christmas Market at the Middelaldercentret in Nykøbing F, south of Copenhagen.
The medieval houses are decorated with spruce, hearts and light and in the booths you can buy everything the heart desires.

Paleofestival

Date
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Organised by
Museo Archeologico Castello San Giorgio (IT)
Country
Italy

The Paleofestival held annually from 2005 onwards at La Spezia (Italy) is a very popular event involving combining experimental prehistoric archaeology. Museums, parks and archaeological archeotecnicians, Italians and foreigners could meet and promote their activities to an audience largely composed of children and people interested. The museum of the Castle of St.

EXAR Tagung experimentelle Archäologie in Europa

EXAR Tagung experimentelle Archäologie in Europa
Date
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Organised by
Lorsch Abbey (DE)
Archäologisches Landesmuseum Brandenburg (DE)
Organised by
EXAR
Country
Germany

The 2023 meeting of the European Association for the advancement of archaeology by experiment e.V., EXAR, will take place at the Archaeological Open Air Laboratory Lauresham in Lorsch (Germany) from October 5th – 8th 2023. For this conference we will ask for presentations later in summer 2023.

Conference Review: the EAA 2017 in Maastricht (NL)

Author(s)
Roeland Paardekooper 1 ✉
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2017/4
The annual conference of the European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) is an important venue for the presentation of any type of archaeology in Europe. This year, the conference was attended by about 1,800 archaeologists including about ten EXARC members. EXARC was involved in organising two sessions...

Event Review: Dark Ages Recreation Company at L’Anse aux Meadows, NHSC 2017

Author(s)
Neil Peterson 1 ✉,
Karen Davidson 2,
M. Burnham 2,
K. Burnham 2
Publication Date
EXARC Journal Issue 2017/4

Lying at the extreme northern tip of Newfoundland, L'Anse aux Meadows represents the only widely accepted Viking-Era presence in North America.  Archaeological remains of seven buildings were found at the site, along with a few minor artefacts including a ring-headed pin, glass bead, and drop-spindle whorl.  Evidence of on-site work was also found in the form of iron slag, discarded ship rivets, and axe-hewn wood chips.  Four of the seven buildings were reconstructed by Parks Canada.  Since 1997, these have been staffed by costumed interpreters who blend first- and third

Interpret Europe Conference

Date
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Organised by
Interpret Europe
Country
Estonia

Fostering heritage communities

Heritage communities are a cornerstone of the Council of Europe’s Faro Convention. But how do heritage sites actually become meaningful for everyone? What triggers volunteer engagement and what boosts someone’s sense of fulfilment?