Skálholt
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Skálholt is a historical site in the south of Iceland, at the river Hvítá.
General view of Skálholt and the cathedral
View of the interior of the cathedral, consecrated in 1963
Christian Krohg Leiv Eirikson discovering America Google Art Project
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
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…archaeologists Anne Stine and Helge Ingstad decide where to dig during explorations in the 1960s. Ultimately, they were able to confirm the location of L'Anse aux Meadows, the only proven Viking settlement ever found in North America. L'Anse aux Meadows is located at approximately…
Recreated Norse buildings 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.
The remains of Norse buildings on display. The remains of seven Norse buildings were uncovered during the Ingstads' excavation of the site.