In the Dining Hall

Vikings!

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August 2nd 2008
A shorter entry today, but that's how it works when I find FREE INTERNET two days in a row. =) So I was feeling lazy this morning, but that was ok. There's a large viking reconstruction area / museum on my way through the islands, so I decided to check it out. Some farmer found pottery shards in his fields a number of years ago, and the archaeologists moved in and discovered the remains of ... read more

Europe » Norway » Northern Norway » Lofoten Islands

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more