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 ...
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 ...
Three Viking boats embedded in the shores of an Icelandic fjord have been discovered in three days, Iceland Magazine reports. The artifacts, which include a vessel that once belonged to an affluent ...
Centuries before modern travelers reached Norway’s Lofoten islands for the scenery, Viking chieftains settled here for fertile soil and rich fishing grounds.
New evidence has been discovered that Norse people may have lived in Iceland almost 70 years after the widely accepted date.
Hotel Rangá is helping guests have an unforgettable dining experience inside one of Iceland's most historic caves. Few hotels embrace the adventurous spirit of Iceland like Hotel Rangá. The Small ...
The ancient Vikings certainly had the travel bug. Between the late eighth century and approximately 1050 CE, they roamed the Atlantic in their longships all the way to Newfoundland, Labrador, and ...