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A Newly Uncovered Settlement In Iceland Rewrites The Timeline Of The Vikings

Archaeologists said it was the oldest and richest Viking settlement that has been found to date.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 20, 2024

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A Newly Uncovered Settlement In Iceland Rewrites The Timeline Of The Vikings

Archaeologists said it was the oldest and richest Viking settlement that has been found to date.

By Natasha Ishak • December 20, 2024

Medieval Walrus Ivory May Reveal Trade Between Indigenous Americans And Vikings Hundred Of Years Before Columbus Arrived In The Americas

DNA analysis of walrus tusks collected by Viking hunters in the Middle Ages just revealed that Norsemen hunted on the same lands as Thule Inuits and likely crossed paths with the Indigenous Americans long before Columbus arrived in the New World.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 4, 2024

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Medieval Walrus Ivory May Reveal Trade Between Indigenous Americans And Vikings Hundred Of Years Before Columbus Arrived In The Americas

DNA analysis of walrus tusks collected by Viking hunters in the Middle Ages just revealed that Norsemen hunted on the same lands as Thule Inuits and likely crossed paths with the Indigenous Americans long before Columbus arrived in the New World.

By Austin Harvey • October 4, 2024

Archaeologists Discover A Possible Animal Toy Carved From Volcanic Rock At A Medieval Site In Iceland

The small figurine resembles a bear or a boar, and it is in remarkably good condition.

By Austin Harvey • Aug 21, 2024

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Archaeologists Discover A Possible Animal Toy Carved From Volcanic Rock At A Medieval Site In Iceland

The small figurine resembles a bear or a boar, and it is in remarkably good condition.

By Austin Harvey • August 21, 2024

500 Years Before Columbus, Viking Explorer Leif Erikson Was Likely The First European To Set Foot In The Americas

A Norse explorer from Iceland, Leif Erikson is believed to be the first European to reach North America around 1000 A.D. This is his story.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 19, 2024

500 Years Before Columbus, Viking Explorer Leif Erikson Was Likely The First European To Set Foot In The Americas

A Norse explorer from Iceland, Leif Erikson is believed to be the first European to reach North America around 1000 A.D. This is his story.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 19, 2024

The Complicated Story Of Freydís Eiríksdóttir, The Legendary Viking Sister Of Leif Erikson

Though some ancient Norse legends portray Freydís Eiríksdóttir as a fearless warrior, others cast her as a merciless murderess.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 10, 2023

The Complicated Story Of Freydís Eiríksdóttir, The Legendary Viking Sister Of Leif Erikson

Though some ancient Norse legends portray Freydís Eiríksdóttir as a fearless warrior, others cast her as a merciless murderess.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 10, 2023

Researchers Just Confirmed The Exact Date When Vikings Lived In North America — 500 Years Before Columbus

Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 21, 2021

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Researchers Just Confirmed The Exact Date When Vikings Lived In North America — 500 Years Before Columbus

Wooden artifacts from the Norse settlement L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland show that the Vikings were living in the Americas by at least the year 1021.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 21, 2021

Viking Sacrificial Cave Intended To Ward Off The Apocalypse Discovered In Iceland

Surtshellir Cave was formed by a volcanic eruption that likely reminded the Vikings of Ragnarök — when the world would be engulfed by flames and the last Norse gods would die.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 26, 2021

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Viking Sacrificial Cave Intended To Ward Off The Apocalypse Discovered In Iceland

Surtshellir Cave was formed by a volcanic eruption that likely reminded the Vikings of Ragnarök — when the world would be engulfed by flames and the last Norse gods would die.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 26, 2021

27 Photos Of Iceland’s Northern Lights Dancing Across The Sky

While travelers can witness Iceland's northern lights in person from September to March, these photos showcase the wonders of the aurora borealis all year round.

By Katie Serena • Mar 1, 2018

27 Photos Of Iceland’s Northern Lights Dancing Across The Sky

While travelers can witness Iceland's northern lights in person from September to March, these photos showcase the wonders of the aurora borealis all year round.

By Katie Serena • March 1, 2018

Hakarl — Iceland’s National Dish Is Basically Rancid And Toxic Shark

For centuries, the process of making hakarl has been the same, allowing for the preparation of the dish to become as much a part of history as the dish itself.

By Katie Serena • Feb 26, 2018

Hakarl — Iceland’s National Dish Is Basically Rancid And Toxic Shark

For centuries, the process of making hakarl has been the same, allowing for the preparation of the dish to become as much a part of history as the dish itself.

By Katie Serena • February 26, 2018

Viking Sex Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland

Given the genetics of Iceland and the nature of the people who settled it, it’s possible that a large percentage of the first women on Iceland were taken there as slaves.

By Wyatt Redd • Jan 16, 2018

Viking Sex Slaves – The Dirty Secret Behind The Founding Of Iceland

Given the genetics of Iceland and the nature of the people who settled it, it’s possible that a large percentage of the first women on Iceland were taken there as slaves.

By Wyatt Redd • January 16, 2018