Vikings and Their Use of Wool for Sails According to Kassia St Clair in her book The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History, when the Gokstad ship, dated 850 AD, was found in 1879 as a …
Exploring the Faroe Islands
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The Faroe Islands, far far away Tjornuvik village, Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands (also called the Faroes or Faeroes) is a self-governing region of the Kingdom of Denmark, a group of 18 pristine volcanic islands …
Discovering Scandinavia Discovering Scandinavia. This is the first article in a three part series on Scandinavia. We learn about Denmark with a focus on Viking history, and uncover highlights of Copenhagen. Small group tours of …