Exploring Norse-Inuit links: How walrus ivory shaped medieval Arctic trade routes
Medieval Norse settlers in Greenland travelled deep into the Arctic, including parts of what is now Canada, to hunt walruses ...
Want to take one of the world's most famous journeys? Here's how to sail the Northwest Passage.
Today, small “expedition cruises” follow that famous journey, bringing history and culture to life for lucky passengers—last ...
Ancient Walrus DNA Reveals Mysteries of Viking Ivory Trade
A study of ancient walrus DNA reveals Viking trade routes in Greenland, highlighting Norse interactions with Indigenous ...
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Canada receives largest fishing vessel
Inuksuk II has been built to a Skipsteknisk ST-119 design with an 80-metre overall length, a beam of 18 metres and a 2700 ...
Inuit lawmaker asked to leave the podium at Danish Parliament after speaking only in Greenlandic
A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the assembly because she refused ...
Inuit lawmaker who intended to speak Greenlandic stopped from addressing the Danish Parliament
A lawmaker representing Greenland in Denmark’s Parliament was asked to leave the podium of the assembly because she intended ...
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Medieval walrus ivory may reveal trade between Norse and Indigenous Americans hundreds of years before Columbus, study finds
The Thule Inuit people and Norse both hunted walrus in the High Arctic in the 13th century, according to a new study.
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Paul Gauguin Cruises Wins 2024 Sustainability Award for Healthcare Program
The Seatrade Cruise Awards recognised an exceptional healthcare initiative between Paul Gauguin Cruises and the government of ...
Vikings May Have Run Into Indigenous Americans Before Columbus, Ivory Hints
Viking Age Norse people seeking walrus ivory in the High Arctic may have encountered Indigenous North Americans hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus "discovered" the continent, a study has ...
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Inuit mother and daughter show real ‘Eskimo kiss’ - it’s nothing like you thought
Two Inuit women revealed the “real” Eskimo kiss, and shockingly, it’s nothing like pop culture and Hollywood have led you to ...
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Modern-Day Viking Voyages Reveal How Earliest Trade With Americans Was Possible
I t’s old news by now that Columbus was far from the first European to make it to the Americas. We know for a fact, for ...
Walrus DNA suggests meetings between Vikings and Indigenous Inuit
It’s well established that Viking explorers made it to North America hundreds of years before Christopher Columbus. Recently discovered evidence, however, indicates Norse sailors weren’t only the ...