23.06.2026 • 35 Min.

Centuries before Columbus, the Vikings came to North America. Or did they? In this episode of World Heritage Rookies, Lina takes us to the windswept coast of Newfoundland, Canada, where the remains of eight wooden structures might hold the key to a 1,000-year-old transatlantic mystery. Was L’Anse aux Meadows a Norse settlement? A repair stop? A hoax? We explore the site’s archaeological evidence, its mythical connection to the Vinland Sagas, and UNESCO’s rationale for preserving a place where almost nothing visible remains.