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Leif Erikson
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Leif Erikson, also known as Leif the Lucky, was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher C
Modern artistic representation of Leif Erikson in Leif Erikson Park, Duluth, Minnesota
Modern artistic representation of Leif Erikson in Leif Erikson Park, Duluth, Minnesota
Leif Eriksson Discovers America by Hans Dahl (1849–1937)
Leif Eriksson Discovers America by Hans Dahl (1849–1937)
Modern recreation of the Norse site at L'Anse aux Meadows. The site was originally occupied c. 1021 and listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1
Modern recreation of the Norse site at L'Anse aux Meadows. The site was originally occupied c. 1021 and listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 1968
Discovery of America, a postage stamp from the Faroe Islands which commemorates both Leif Erikson and Christopher Columbus
Discovery of America, a postage stamp from the Faroe Islands which commemorates both Leif Erikson and Christopher Columbus
L'Anse aux Meadows
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L'Anse aux Meadows is an archaeological site, first excavated in the 1960s, of a Norse settlement dating to approximately 1,000 years ago. The site is located near St. Anthony on the northernmost tip
Leif Erikson
…ongoing speculation that the settlement made by Leif and his crew corresponds to the remains of a Norse settlement found in Newfoundland, Canada, called L'Anse aux Meadows, which was occupied approximately 1,000 years ago. Leif's place of birth is unknown, although it is assumed to have been in Iceland. His father, Erik…
A model depicting the Norse settlement established at L'Anse aux Meadows
A model depicting the Norse settlement established at L'Anse aux Meadows
Anne Stine Ingstad at L'Anse aux Meadows, 1963. Ingstad, along with her husband, led an archaeological excavation of the site.
Anne Stine Ingstad at L'Anse aux Meadows, 1963. Ingstad, along with her husband, led an archaeological excavation of the site.
The remains of Norse buildings on display. The remains of seven Norse buildings were uncovered during the Ingstads' excavation of the site.
The remains of Norse buildings on display. The remains of seven Norse buildings were uncovered during the Ingstads' excavation of the site.