L'Anse Aux Meadows - Viking Site Confirms Norse Vinland Sagas Were Based On Real Events

The strength of archaeology is filling in history gaps and confirming mythical events as authentic.  One should be careful and not dismiss myths and legends as pure ancient fantasies. Many myths and legends tell stories that have roots in genuine, ancient incidents. There are many examples of mythical stories that have been confirmed by modern science.

Norse Sagas tell of early Viking Voyages to foreign, distant lands. One of them was America, but these accounts have long been dismissed as fictional tales, but archaeological discoveries force scientists to reconsider previous theories.

L’Anse Aux Meadows is unique because this is the first known Norse settlement in the New World, and archaeologists excavations in the area have confirmed Viking explorers established a large base there about the year 1000.

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