Najstaršie známe arktické výpravy uskutočnili Vikingovia v oblasti medzi Nórskom, Islandom, Grónskom a Kanadou. Súčasné poznatky o ich objavných plavbách vychádzajú zo známych Islandských ság, ako aj z archeologických nálezov.
Medieval Wall Unearthed in Estonia
HAAPSALU, ESTONIA
ERR News reports that a substantial medieval wall has been uncovered in western Estonia’s town of Haapsalu. The wall, which is located near the town’s current beach promenade, would have run along the north side of the settlement in the fourteenth century. Remnants of the original thirteenth-century wall were found underneath it, according to archaeologist Anton Pärn. The walls were well preserved because later walls were built on top of them, he added. Pottery fragments dated to the thirteenth century were also recovered. To read about Viking boat burials on an Estonian island, go to The First Vikings.
A Look Back at Kyle Rudolph’s 10 Seasons with Vikings By Eric Smith By Lindsey Young By Craig Peters Mar 03, 2021 Photographs By Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings and tight end Kyle Rudolph parted ways on Tuesday, bringing a conclusion to the three-time Vikings Community Man of the Year s 10-season run in Minnesota.
Rudolph wrote a Dear Minnesota letter for The Players Tribune and made the announcement on social media Tuesday.
Thank you Minnesota!! Although my time as a Viking has come to a close, my time as a MINNESOTAN is just getting started! https://t.co/eb2aP3O4vo Kyle Rudolph (@KyleRudolph82) March 2, 2021
Largest Viking DNA Study January/February 2021
The largest-ever study of Viking DNA has revealed a wealth of information, offering new insights into the Vikings’ genetic diversity and travel habits. The ambitious research analyzed DNA taken from 442 skeletons discovered at more than 80 Viking sites across northern Europe and Greenland. The genomes were then compared with a genetic database of thousands of present-day individuals to try to ascertain who the Vikings really were and where they ventured. One of the project’s primary objectives was to better understand the Viking diaspora, says University of California, Berkeley, geneticist Rasmus Nielsen.
It turns out that the roving bands of raiders and traders, traditionally thought to have come only from Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, were far more genetically diverse than expected. According to Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen, one of the most unexpected results was that the Viking Age of exploration may ha