The Viking connection is big business for Iceland. While there have been no Viking ship excavations as in Norway or any runestones found as in Sweden, Iceland still has plenty to draw those with an ...
Viking explorer Leif Erikson is remembered with a large statue in front of the landmark church Hallgrimskirkja in Reykjavik, Iceland. Thanks to famous tales of discovery involving the likes of Erik ...
When the Vikings discovered Iceland around 1000 A.D., they named it to deceive other travelers in search of a warm, comfortable home. It was a sneaky move, but when have the Vikings ever been known to ...
A pebble discovered in Iceland might contain the oldest known picture in the country. The sandstone rock, no larger than a fingertip, was found in Stöð, an ancient settlement on the island’s east ...
Researchers have uncovered ancient DNA suggesting that Viking Norse people may have arrived in Iceland as early as 810 AD, a full 70 years earlier than the widely accepted date of 874 AD. In the most ...
A Viking vessel near Fort St. Catherine, Bermuda. The line will offer eight-day sailings from Hamilton beginning in June. Photo Credit: Viking Viking will offer cruises from Bermuda and Iceland ...
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