930 AD – 1973 ADFive moments from Icelandic history, built for the Iceland collection.
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Round 1 · 1973 AD
Eldfell Eruption Swallows Heimaey Homes
A surprise volcanic fissure opened on the edge of town in the middle of the night, prompting the emergency evacuation of the entire island by fishing boats.
Round 2 · 930 AD
First Althing Gathering at Thingvellir
Norse chieftains established one of the world's oldest surviving parliaments in this striking tectonic rift valley, gathering annually to recite laws and settle regional disputes.
Round 3 · 1915 AD
Herring Boom Girls at Work
The "silver of the sea" transformed this northern fjord into a booming gold-rush town, with thousands of women standing at long wooden docks salting the massive catch.
Round 4 · 1627 AD
Barbary Pirate Raid on Vestmannaeyjar
In an event known as the Turkish Abductions, corsairs from Algiers and Salé raided this remote island, capturing hundreds of Icelanders to sell into North African slavery.
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