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Ribe during the Viking Age
- It all started 1300
years ago
Ribe during the Viking AgeRibe's history can be traced back to the Viking Age in the beginning of the 8th century, where it became a market place by the sea and an ideal starting point for expeditions.
The market place attracted craftsmen and traders from near and far and it soon became a key trading point.
The oldest archaeological finds were made around Sct. Nicolaj Gade, where the waste strata have revealed remnants of trade goods and artisan activities from glasspearl makers and comb makers among others.
Close to the market place, traces of permanent settlements from approx. year 710 have also been found.
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These and other fantastic artifacts are exhibited at the Museum Ribe's Vikings. As a result of the archaeological excavations, Ribe Vikinge-
Centre has reconstructed the marketplace in Sct. Nicolaj Gade as it looked in the 8th century.
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Among the many thousands of archaeological finds made in Ribe, were glass-beads. It took great patience and accuracy to make such beautiful, colourful beads. The 1300-year old beads and other archaeological treasures are exhibited at the Museum
Ribe's Vikings. At Ribe VikingCentre you can visit the glass-bead maker and watch him work at Denmarks biggest Viking market during the first weekend of May.
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