Aside from their love of the sea, the ancient Greeks and Vikings shared much more that united them and divided them.
Centuries before modern travelers reached Norway’s Lofoten islands for the scenery, Viking chieftains settled here for fertile soil and rich fishing grounds.
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Why Did The Vikings Ditch North America?
It's practically common knowledge by now that Leif Erikson, not Christopher Columbus, was the first European to set foot in ...
In the most remote settlement in Greenland, Hjelmer Hammeken’s life style has gone from something that worked for thousands of years to something that may not outlive him.
Greenland's Arctic wilderness is a hiker's paradise, with trails that offer breathtaking views and a sense of solitude ...
This Milanese Friar Wrote About North America 150 Years Before Columbus, and Columbus May Have Known
Galvaneus studied for his doctorate in Genoa, the closest major port to Milan and a massive hub for maritime trade. A 2024 ...
When Norse colonists arrived on Greenland in the 10th century, they needed a lot of wood to build houses, storage buildings and ships. While most households relied on wood from trees that grew locally ...
Erik the Red is one of the most interesting figures in Norse history. Epitomizing the Viking spirit of adventure and conquest, Erik is widely (and mistakenly) remembered as the first European to ...
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... During his first term, President Donald Trump floated the idea of the U.S. buying Greenland from Denmark. Media coverage focused on the ...
On Monday, YouTube became the latest media and tech company to settle one of President Trump’s lawsuits. The Google-owned streamer agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit Trump filed after his ...
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New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield. An artist recreates what a Viking woman warrior from ...
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