Revered for their superb ­landscapes, quirky cultures and their ability to nurture the finer details of life, the six main ...

Archaeologists uncovered small rock animal, likely a rare children’s toy, under 1,100-year-old house ruins in Seydisfjordur, photos show.

Most visitors only get a fleeting glimpse of the country. With more time, travelers can hike past cobalt fjords, verdant ...

Qassiarsuk is a beautiful, lush corner of South Greenland that’s home to Viking ruins as well as reconstructions made to show what life was like back in the day.

Researchers in Iceland have unearthed a rare remnant of the Viking Age—a tiny stone figurine they believe was once a child’s toy. There’s just one problem: The archaeologists can’t decide ...

Archaeology Vikings Viking Age stone figurine unearthed in Iceland — but no one can agree on which animal it is News By Margherita Bassi published 23 August 2024 ...

Only about 2 percent of Iceland is now forested, down from as much as 40 percent before Vikings arrived.

The Viking-age animal carving likely used as a toy. Photo from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research A photo shows the roughly 2-inch-long animal carved from a type of volcanic rock.

Archaeologists uncovered small rock animal, likely a rare children’s toy, under 1,100-year-old house ruins in Seydisfjordur, photos show.

Archaeologists uncovered small rock animal, likely a rare children’s toy, under 1,100-year-old house ruins in Seydisfjordur, photos show.

The Viking-age animal carving likely used as a toy. Photo from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research A photo shows the roughly 2-inch-long animal carved from a type of volcanic rock.

The Viking-age animal carving likely used as a toy. Photo from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research A photo shows the roughly 2-inch-long animal carved from a type of volcanic rock.