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Birgitta Wallace: A pioneering Viking Age archeologist remembered
The Swedish-Canadian archeologist was instrumental in the establishment of L'Anse aux Meadows as the only confirmed Viking settlement in North America.1 year ago — News -
Why didn't the Vikings colonize North America?
We know that people from Viking societies colonized a small sliver of North America around the turn of the 11th century. Reaching the New World almost half a millennium before Christopher Columbus, what led to this settlement being short-lived and not the springboard for further expansion?1 year ago — History -
The Viking "discovery" and settlement of North America: A deep dive
Many thanks to one of our loyal Patreon fans, Bruce, who suggested this fascinating topic. It is only recently that we have conclusive evidence that some of the stories in the sagas of people from Viking societies in the New World were more than just tall tales and were historically accurate.1 year ago — History -
Ahead of the current: Vikings in the New World
Centuries before Christopher Columbus set off the troubled and bloody period known as the European "Age of Exploration," people from Viking societies had been there first.2 years ago — History -
The Oklahoma runestones: A quest for recognition
How one woman's tenacity and faith turned the Heavener Runestone into a national monument to America's legend-filled past.2 years ago — Legacy -
A deep dive: Did Viking explorers really reach Canada's Baffin Island?
The idea that Baffin Island was frequented by the Vikings is shrouded in doubt, mystery, and a certain degree of controversy.2 years ago — History -
In the spotlight: L'Anse aux Meadows
The only confirmed Viking site in North America.2 years ago — History -
Space archeology and the Vikings: When science goes wrong
The Viking Herald looks at how the BBC and a world-famous archeologist mistook a muddy bog for a Viking settlement.2 years ago — Legacy -
L'Anse aux Meadows archaeologist shares story of Vikings in North America: Part 1
For more than 50 years, renowned archaeologist Birgitta Wallace has been a respected custodian of L'Anse aux Meadows, the only confirmed Viking site in North America.2 years ago — News -
The history of Vikings in North America: A primer
Only in the past half-century or so has science definitively proven what was believed to be mere literary license in old Norse sagas and legends: that Norse settlers had set foot on the North American continent.4 years ago — History
