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Lewis and Harris

February 23, 2019July 27, 2019

The Viking Age on the island where the Lewis Chessmen were found.

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Canada

December 8, 2018July 29, 2019

Norse sites and settlement in Canada.

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Greenland

August 13, 2018July 29, 2019

Living on the Viking Western Frontier.

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Repton

November 24, 2017July 29, 2019

A Viking winter camp in the U.K. that’s being thoroughly investigated.

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Bribirska Glavica

August 27, 2017July 29, 2019

Inscription on Croatian hilltop dates back to Viking Age and refers to Scandinavia.

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Dorestad

January 8, 2016July 28, 2019

About a medieval Dutch trading town.

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