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Jarknasteinn

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Archaeologists Find Message in a Bottle at Viking Site—Here’s What It Says

By Brian Dillon An archaeologist was shocked when he discovered a message in a bottle from over 150 years ago when digging at an old Viking graveyard. Norwegian historian Jacob Bredesen captured the moment the bottle was found, which had been left by Anders Lorange in 1874 during a dig on the site. “We haven’t openedContinue reading “Archaeologists Find Message in a Bottle at Viking Site—Here’s What It Says”

Ilmr

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Hagfeldr

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November Eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula

This November marked the seventh eruption of Sundhnúkur on the Reykjanes Peninsula in a series of eruptions that began in October 2023. The eruption was widely visible from Reykjavík — the stunning photo above was captured by Magnús Lyngdal. This eruption caused the evacuation of houses Grindavík and of the Blue Lagoon. The parking lotContinue reading “November Eruption on Reykjanes Peninsula”