After being inhabited only by Indigenous peoples for centuries, the Arctic island saw the Vikings in the 10th century and the Danes in 1721, and it attracted American interest back in 1867.Before ...

New archaeological clues are shedding light on the fate of isolated Norse colonies in Greenland that disappeared during the Middle Ages. Ruins like these at Igaliku, once the religious heart of the ...

The mostly icy island of Greenland has been a part of a centuries-long marketing campaign, resulting in a puzzling name with a fascinating history. The Danish territory is again in the news as ...

DECATUR, GA — As chronicled in the Sagas of Icelanders, Norwegian sailors (often called Vikings), attempted to found two small colonies near the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, Canada, and a second ...

The Viking saga in the North Atlantic is a tale of exploration, conquest, and cultural exchanges that shaped the history of the region long before modern nations were established. This article delves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mostly icy island of Greenland has been a part of a centuries-long marketing campaign, resulting in a puzzling name with a ...