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  • Bet You Didn't Know: Vikings
    Bet You Didn't Know: Vikings

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    There's a lot more to these seafaring warriors than their famous longships. Get the full story.

    Video Clip (2:31)
  • Who Were the Vikings?
    Who Were the Vikings?

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    1200 years ago the Vikings exploded out of the cold North Sea like beasts unleashed upon an unsuspecting world, but who were they really?

    Video Clip (2:35)
  • Life of a Viking
    Life of a Viking

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    The Vikings are known as masters of the sea, but what was the viking life like before these warriors began their raids?

    Video Clip (2:22)
  • Celtic Burial Mound
    Celtic Burial Mound

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    Don Wildman takes a closer look at a pre-historic structures hidden inside a mountain in Dowth, Ireland.

    Video Clip (2:25)
  • Did the Polynesians Discover America?
    Did the Polynesians Discover America?

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    Did the Polynesians use their mastery of ocean navigation to discover America before Columbus.

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  • Harald Hadrada
    Harald Hadrada

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    Harald Hadrada was a viking warrior who ascended to the throne of Norway in 1047 and eventually died on the battlefield while trying to conquer england.

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  • Viking Ships
    Viking Ships

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    The Viking longboat is a sophisticated piece of engineering that allows the Vikings to explore the world across the open ocean.

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  • Alfred the Great
    Alfred the Great

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    Find out how Alfred the Great defeated Viking invaders and united the Saxon people.

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  • Thor and the Fall of Paganism
    Thor and the Fall of Paganism

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    According to Norse myth and legend, a new Viking world was born after Thor's ultimate battle with evil.

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  • Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus
    Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus

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    Did a Viking explorer travel from Greenland to modern day Canada in the 11th century, beating Christopher Columbus by nearly 400 years?

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  • Did the Chinese Discover America?
    Did the Chinese Discover America?

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    China was the world's greatest maritime power in the early 15th century, raising the theory that the Chinese discovered America 71 years before Columbus set sail.

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  • Viking Heroes and Homes
    Viking Heroes and Homes

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    Explore images of viking heroes and the settlements they founded, from Leif Eriksson in Greenland to Ingolfur Arnarson in Iceland.

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  • Viking Vessels and Artifacts
    Viking Vessels and Artifacts

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    View images of Viking longboats and artifacts, from the Oseberg ship in Norway to 11th century rune stones in Sweden.

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