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    Iceland — Collection 2

    360° scene from Eldfell Eruption Swallows Heimaey Homes930 AD – 1973 AD

    Five moments from Icelandic history, built for the Iceland collection.

    HistoryGuesser Community4 locations0 plays930 AD – 1973 ADIcelandic collection
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    1. 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.

    2. 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.

    3. 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.

    4. 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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