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Exploration of the Arctic

  • Arctic explorationIn 325 BC, a Greek sailor named Pytheas sailed past the Pillars of Hercules and reached a frozen sea he described as curdled.
  • Settlement of IcelandA layer of volcanic tephra sits beneath the soil near Vestmannaeyjar, holding fragments that might date back to the sixth century.
  • Northwest PassageIn 1497, John Cabot set sail from England under the command of King Henry VII with a singular goal. He sought a direct route to the Orient through the…