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Flag-Coloured Pearl Found At Archaeological Dig
A pearl with the Icelandic flag colours from the beginning of Icelandic settlement was found during an archaeoligical dig in Seyðisfjörður, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]The Volcano is on (again) at Fagradalsfjall! Check out our volcano merch in the Grapevine shop: books, T-shirts, posters…
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11th Century Landslide Preserves Settlement House Walls
House walls from the 11th century have been unearthed in an archeological excavation in Seyðisfjörður, reports RÚV. [su_pullquote]Summer Sale on T-Shirts in the Grapevine shop! We only have a chance to wear a T-shirt outdoors for about 2 months of the year…
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Fishing Artefacts Found In Seyðisfjörður
Remains of an old sea shop may have been uncovered during an archeological excavation in Seyðisfjörður over the summer, reports RÚV. 200-year old mills have also been discovered on the site, but the potential uncovering of a sea shop is much more…
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Archaeological Excavation In Downtown Reykjavík
Since Autumn last year, archaeological excavations have taken place in the Cabinet Square in downtown Reykjavík. The purpose of the excavations is to examine human remains on the government’s site due to planned construction in the area. The excavation began in September…
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Research Of Sacrificed Animals Unravels New Information On Viking Age
Rúnar Leifsson, a PhD candidate in archaeology at the University of Iceland, has been examining bones from animals such as horses and dogs that had been buried with their owners. The bones stem mostly from the 10th century and have been kept…
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Plot Thickens At Site Of Found Viking Sword
New finds at the site of a discovered 10th century sword have raised more questions about what exactly happened at the location. Two new discoveries were made near the site of a found 10th century sword, RÚV reports: what appears to be…
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Mystery Surrounds 10th Century Sword Found Near Lake
The chance discovery of a sword dating back to the 10th century has raised questions as to how it got where it was found in the first place. As reported, a group of men who went goose hunting last weekend made a…
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Pagan Remains Being Excavated In The Westfjords
Human remains thought to date back to pre-Christian Iceland are being excavated near a hotel in a remote corner of the Westfjords. Birna Mjöll Atladóttir, who owns the hotel at Breiðavík við Látrabjarg at the westernmost tip of the Westfjords, has had…