BEARDED Vikings from overseas rampaged through city streets as part of the annual York festival.
Norse warriors from France, Belgium, Russia, Poland and Sweden recreated life as it was 1,000 years ago in their own countries in St Sampson's Square.
Pictured above enjoying the festivities are Georg Hamsem, centre, of Norway, with Eric Reuter, left, and Yohann Turmel, of Normandy, in France.
The Jorvik Viking Festival continued today and climaxes tomorrow with a host of events.
A Viking market will be held tomorrow between 10am and 5pm at Barley Hall, off Stonegate, while three battle drills will take place in Coppergate Square at 11am, 2pm and 3.30pm.
The Viking Snickelways Walk will start from the Museum Gardens Gates, in Museum Street, at 2.15pm.
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