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Evidence from animal remains shows Norse seafarers settled on the islands centuries before Portuguese explorers
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Evidence from animal remains shows Norse seafarers settled on the islands centuries before Portuguese explorers
They came from the land of the ice and snow and the midnight sun - but still ended up in some balmy destinations. This is the conclusion of researchers who have discovered evidence to support the idea that the Vikings settled on the clement...
Researchers have discovered evidence to support the idea that Vikings settled on the Azores several hundred years before the Portuguese arrived in 1427.
An international study, which included the participation of researchers from the Research Center for Biodiversity and Genetic Resources - Azores (CIBIO),...
A news study of ancient feces and sediment cores has revealed that Norse explorers reached the Azores 700 years before the Portuguese!