Sacrificial area, Ribe Viking Centre, Ribe, Denmark
Sacrificial area in a bog, a holy place or cult site where human and animal sacrifices were made, led by Gothi, and offerings were left, with food, shells and animal skulls, at Ribe Viking Centre, a reconstructed Viking village and living history site, at Ribe, Syddanmark, Jutland, Denmark. Ribe is the oldest town in Denmark, founded c. 700 AD, was a Viking trade centre and had strong christian connections through archbishop Ansgar from 9th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
14166505
Media ID
48658970
Size
8268px x 5935px
(20.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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