Product Description

Scandinavian sagas tell the tales of Leif the Lucky and the Land of Grapes, but are these merely boastful yarns of magical heroes or historical facts? VIKING EXPLORERS investigates the oft-repeated claim that the Vikings landed on America's shores 1,000 years ago. Follow the incredible journey that these hardy sailors had to make across the North Atlantic, and go aboard a restored longboat like the one that carried them to the New World. Noted historians tell the remarkable story of Leif Ericsson and his father, the legendary Eric the Red, and attempt to separate fact from fiction in the sagas of these heroes. And in a remarkable interview, archaeologist Helge Ingstad recalls how her discovery of a Viking settlement in North America helped to rewrite history.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53432 in DVD
• Brand: A&E
• Released on: 2006-12-19
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 50 minutes

Features

• The History Channel's IN SEARCH OF HISTORY series turns its attention to VIKING EXPLORERS. The program presents historical information about the Vikings, including evidence about their journey across the Atlantic to America, some 500 years before Columbus. Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES Rating: NR Age: 733961752908 UPC: 733961752908 Manufacturer No:&nbs