It’s now confirmed that Norse Vikings, known for their seafaring prowess, reached North America a millennium ago, establishing the first known European settlement at Anse aux Meadows. This revelation, ...

Following Christopher Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492, Spain and other European countries engaged in large-scale colonization that resulted in European settlers and their ...

Vikings from Greenland lived in Newfoundland, Canada in 1021, according to new research published in Nature. Researchers came to the conclusion by studying trees the Vikings cut down during their ...

"Driven from their Greenland home by crowded and harsh conditions, a bold group of Vikings set sail in search of freedom and better lands. With incredible luck, skill, and fortitude, they persevered ...

It's practically common knowledge by now that Leif Erikson, not Christopher Columbus, was the first European to set foot in ...

Galvaneus studied for his doctorate in Genoa, the closest major port to Milan and a massive hub for maritime trade. A 2024 ...

For one thing, it could shed new light on the early Norse experience in North America, first substantiated by Helge Ingstad, an explorer, and his wife, Anne Stine Ingstad, an archaeologist. In 1960, ...

"This English translation is a combined and condensed version of two original books in Norwegian: Eventyret: en biografi om Helge Ingstad and Oppdagelsen: en biografi om Anne Stine og Helge Ingstad ...

Recent findings, highlighted in The Curse of Oak Island series, suggest that Norse explorers may have traveled as far south as Oak Island, Nova Scotia. This significantly expands the known boundaries ...

Centuries before modern travelers reached Norway’s Lofoten islands for the scenery, Viking chieftains settled here for fertile soil and rich fishing grounds.