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The remarkable life of Aud the Deep-Minded, Viking matriarch
Women's stories and voices were often silenced and marginalized throughout the early medieval period. Piercing this stony, sexist silence down the ages is the story of Aud the Deep-Minded, one of this period's most remarkable Viking women.2 years ago — History -
The saga of Ingólfr Arnarson and the foundation of Iceland
It is not often that a nation can trace its ancestral roots back to one person. In Iceland, however, legend and lore suggest that Ingólfr Arnarson was the island nation's first permanent settler in about 874 CE. Behind his foundational role in establishing Iceland lies a dark and bloody secret.2 years ago — History -
Oldest drawing of a Viking ship found in Iceland
Norsemen may have been active in Iceland long before their original settlement of the 870s, according to startling evidence just unearthed on the East coast.3 years ago — News -
What you need to know about Iceland's Althingi, the mother of all parliaments
Here's what you need to know about the Icelandic Althingi, one of the world's oldest parliaments, established during the Viking Age.3 years ago — Scandinavia -
The Viking history of Iceland: A primer
Much of the recent Viking movie, The Northmen, takes place in the uber-cool (literally and metaphorically) Nordic country of Iceland. Yet there is a dark history to the Norse settlement of Iceland.3 years ago — History
