🧿 Eiríksstaðir

Iceland · Europe · 65.06°N, 21.54°W

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Eiríksstaðir
Eiríksstaðir is the former homestead of Eiríkr Þorvaldsson, known as Erik the Red, at Haukadalur Valley in the Dalasýsla region of Iceland. It was likely the birthplace of his son Leif Eiríksson, the first known European discoverer of the Americas. A site thought to be that of the original farm has been investigated by archaeologists and remains of two buildings dating to the 9th–10th centuries have been identified. An open-air museum has been established nearby.

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CountryIceland
Continent / regionEurope
Coordinates (approx.)65.06°N, 21.54°W · view on map

Eiríksstaðir is located in Iceland, in Europe.

More archaeological sites in Iceland

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