VIDEO: The Last Viking Mystery: How Leifur Eriksson Found and Lost America
Did the Vikings really beat Columbus to North America? Dive into this mystery with historians Valur Gunnarsson and Jón Trausti Sigurðarson, hosts of The Reykjavík Grapevine’s series “The Last Viking Mystery.” In Episode 2, they unravel the tale of Vinland and the fascinating saga of the Icelanders who explored the continent long before it was officially “discovered.” Leifur Eriksson often gets the spotlight, but what about Bjarni Herjólfsson, the man who might have stumbled onto history? Join them as they separate fact from legend and explore the whereabouts of the elusive Vinland.
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