When the world thinks of the word 'Viking', countries such as Norway usually spring to mind but Vikings were not exclsuively from Scandinavia, Estonia had Vikings too. Estonian archaeologist Marika Mägi has been on a mission for many years to bring to light the history of Vikings in Estonia. Thousands of ancient relics belonging to Baltic Vikings have been frequently unearthed across Estonia.
Baltic Vikings were coastal warriors who lived in modern Estonia, Finland and Latvia. In her 512 page book In Austrvegr: The Role of the Eastern Baltic in Viking Age Communication across the Baltic Sea, Mägi explores the cultural, mercantile and political interactions of the Viking Age (9th-11th century), focusing on the eastern coasts of the Baltic Sea.
Mägi's work has been praised for its cultural significance. In this photo she received the Estonian State Award for Research in the field of humanities from Prime Minister Jüri Ratas.
In Austrvegr: The Role of the Eastern Baltic in Viking Age Communication across the Baltic Sea by Marika Mägi is available here.