Researchers have uncovered ancient DNA suggesting that Viking Norse people may have arrived in Iceland as early as 810 AD, a full 70 years earlier than the widely accepted date of 874 AD. In the most ...

Aside from their love of the sea, the ancient Greeks and Vikings shared much more that united them and divided them.

If you have ever wondered why Iceland and Greenland got their names despite their opposing characteristics, here's a little history lesson for you explorers.