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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”

Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark

By Owen Jarus Viking Age skeletons in Norway were much more likely to bear signs of lethal violence than those in Denmark, possibly because society in Norway was less stratified and centralized. Viking age people who lived in what is now Norway were far more likely to be violently killed than Viking age people who lived in Denmark,Continue reading “Vikings in Norway were much more likely to die violent deaths than those in Denmark”