World History
Project Leif 2000 Greenland - Lists events, maps, history, settlements as well as World Heritage Site status for 1,000 year anniversary of the Viking discovery of North America.
From the site:
In the year 1000 A.D., the legendary Greenlander Leif Eriksson, son of Eric the Red, set his course westward from his parental home at Brattahlid in Southgreenland and discovered Vinland - today better known as Newfoundland, North America.
In the year 1000 A.D., the norse Greenland and Iceland became christianized. In this year the very first christian church on the north-american continent was founded - Thjódhildur's Church in Brattahlid, Southgreenland.
The Home Rule Government of Greenland wished to highlight these major historic events through celebrations in year 2000. Part of the preparations took place in close cooperation with the Icelandic Government and the Celebrational Commitees of Canada and USA.
- Greenland
Greenland nowdays It is said that on a good day one can glimpse distant Greenland from Iceland. This may be an exaggeration, but the existence of links of land across the North Atlantic played a key role in Norse exploration, along with the development...
- Vikings In North America
L’Anse aux Meadows With the discovery in 1960–61 of artifacts and the ruins of eight buildings at L’Anse aux Meadows in Canada’s Newfoundland province, archaeologists and historians could at last replace centuries of fable...
- Looking At 4,000 Year Old Dna From Greenland
There is an interesting find at of Greenland. The DNA of a 4,000 year old man was sequenced and some surprises were discovered. An article titled After 4,000 years, DNA suggests ancient Greenland man had risk of baldness and even dry earwax was written...
- Vinland The Good
Vinland the Good. Shows the scope of the Norse voyages to the New World. It offers information on Viking ships and navigation as well as Leif Eriksson. From the site: About 1000 years ago a bold Norse explorer reached North America. He was not the first...
- Vikings On Greenland
Vikings on Greenland - Presents a brief essay about the history of the Vikings in Greenland, and their explorations further afield, with a map to show their travels. From the site: Around the year 960 the boy Erik and his father got a problem with...
World History
Project Leif 2000 Greenland
Project Leif 2000 Greenland - Lists events, maps, history, settlements as well as World Heritage Site status for 1,000 year anniversary of the Viking discovery of North America.
From the site:
In the year 1000 A.D., the legendary Greenlander Leif Eriksson, son of Eric the Red, set his course westward from his parental home at Brattahlid in Southgreenland and discovered Vinland - today better known as Newfoundland, North America.
In the year 1000 A.D., the norse Greenland and Iceland became christianized. In this year the very first christian church on the north-american continent was founded - Thjódhildur's Church in Brattahlid, Southgreenland.
The Home Rule Government of Greenland wished to highlight these major historic events through celebrations in year 2000. Part of the preparations took place in close cooperation with the Icelandic Government and the Celebrational Commitees of Canada and USA.
- Greenland
Greenland nowdays It is said that on a good day one can glimpse distant Greenland from Iceland. This may be an exaggeration, but the existence of links of land across the North Atlantic played a key role in Norse exploration, along with the development...
- Vikings In North America
L’Anse aux Meadows With the discovery in 1960–61 of artifacts and the ruins of eight buildings at L’Anse aux Meadows in Canada’s Newfoundland province, archaeologists and historians could at last replace centuries of fable...
- Looking At 4,000 Year Old Dna From Greenland
There is an interesting find at of Greenland. The DNA of a 4,000 year old man was sequenced and some surprises were discovered. An article titled After 4,000 years, DNA suggests ancient Greenland man had risk of baldness and even dry earwax was written...
- Vinland The Good
Vinland the Good. Shows the scope of the Norse voyages to the New World. It offers information on Viking ships and navigation as well as Leif Eriksson. From the site: About 1000 years ago a bold Norse explorer reached North America. He was not the first...
- Vikings On Greenland
Vikings on Greenland - Presents a brief essay about the history of the Vikings in Greenland, and their explorations further afield, with a map to show their travels. From the site: Around the year 960 the boy Erik and his father got a problem with...