Viking DNA Reveals Surprising Secrets About Faroe Islands Settlement

Viking men from across Scandinavia were the first settlers of the Faroe Islands, geneticists reveal. The ancient Vikings certainly had the travel bug. Between the late eighth century and around 1050 CE, they ventured across the Atlantic in their iconic longships, reaching Newfoundland, Labrador, and Greenland. Their explorations also extended into the Mediterranean and across [...]