Archaeological site, Viking

Birka and Hovgården
This site is a testimony the wide-ranging trade network established by the Vikings. The town Birka was founded in the 8th century, and was an important harbour until the 10th century AD.
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Jelling
Jelling is the site of the burial mounds of King Gorm of Denmark and his wife Thyra, the parents of King Harold I of Denmark.
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L'Anse aux Meadows
The archaelogical site L’Anse aux Meadows is located on the northernmost tip of the island of Newfoundland.
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Thingvellir
Þingvellir is a place in the southwest of Iceland near the peninsula of Reykjanes and the Hengill volcanic area.
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