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Situated near Höfn on the east coast of Iceland is what looks like a genuine and immaculately preserved Viking village; in fact, it is a reconstructed Viking village built in 2010 CE for a film that was never filmed. Though obviously not...

The book cover of 'The Last Days of the Incas' by Kim MacQuarrie and published by Simon and Schuster.

Kim MacQuarrie, author of 'The Last Days of the Incas'.

A 13th century CE medieval manuscript illustration showing the coronation of Harold Godwinson, aka Harold II, the Anglo-Saxon king of England from January to October 1066 CE. (From 'The Life of King Edward the Confessor', Cambridge University...

A 14th century CE medieval manuscript illustration showing Harold Godwinson, aka Harold II, the Anglo-Saxon king of England from January to October 1066 CE. (Genealogical roll of the kings of England, British Museum, London)

A modern statue of Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Emirate of Cordoba, r. 756-788 CE. Almuñécar, Spain.

An illustration of Abd al-Rahman I, founder of the Emirate of Cordoba, r. 756-788 CE.

A map showing the territory of the Emirate of Cordoba in 929 CE under the reign of Abd al-Rahman III. The Emirate was founded by Abd al-Rahman I (r. 756-788 CE).

Silver Mjolnir (Thor's hammer) pendant 9th-11th century CE, Björkö, Sweden. Historiska Museet, Stockholm

Freydis Eiríksdóttir (c. 970-c. 1004 CE) was either a great woman warrior or an evil, conniving murderess depending on which of the two stories about her one reads. She appears in Erik the Red’s Saga (where she is the heroine) and The Saga...