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Truso: The Baltic trading town on the edge of the Viking world
Situated on a delta of the river Vistula, Truso was a Viking Age trading town that capitalized on its strategic location between east and west and served as a gateway to the Viking heartland of Scandinavia.5 months ago — History -
A brief look at the Viking history of Gotland
Nowadays, the only hordes visiting the Baltic island of Gotland are of the tourist variety. Yet this balmy isle houses an impressive Viking history that saw it as a focal point of trade, traffic, and treasure during the early medieval period.1 year ago — History
