Tag Archive for 'Faroe Islands'

Kuitems et al. provide evidence that the Norse were active on the North American continent in the year 1021 CE. Image credit: Oscar C.R.

Viking Expansion into North Atlantic Was More Complex than Previously Thought

Nov 25, 2024 by News Staff

The Vikings played a preeminent role in the peopling of the North Atlantic, and one might expect populations that were founded by them to be genetically...

Curtin et al. provide unequivocal evidence for human arrival and livestock disturbance in the Faroe Islands centuries before Viking settlement in the 9th century CE. Image credit: T.H. Jensen.

Faroe Islands Were Settled Before Vikings Arrived, New Research Shows

Dec 30, 2021 by News Staff

The Faroe Islands, a North Atlantic archipelago between Norway and Iceland, were settled by Viking explorers in the mid-9th century CE. However, several...