Thingvellir

Iceland's democracy began in this rocky breach at Thingvellir when the Althing, ancestor of today's parliament, met in 930. Viking chieftain-priest gathered here to proclaim laws and settle disputes. "Icelanders have no other king than the laws," wrote an 11th century German cler...

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Main Author: Sisse Brimberg
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Subjects:
Natural Landscape
20th century
Icelandic
Viking
Vikings
medieval
10th century
architecture
Iceland
Online Access:http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/106222
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spelling ftpennstateuncdm:oai:digital.libraries.psu.edu:arthist2/106222 2023-05-15T16:47:17+02:00 Thingvellir Sisse Brimberg circa 2000 Europe, Iceland, Suourland, Thingvellir National Park, site JPEG http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/106222 unknown Department of Art History, Visual Resource Centre Selections 00_1824_03_S 00.1824.03.S http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/106222 This image is posted for Penn State University users only and is intended for non-profit, educational uses. It may not be posted on unrestricted web sites nor reproduced in printed publications. Natural Landscape 20th century Icelandic Viking Vikings medieval 10th century architecture Image ftpennstateuncdm 2022-08-30T08:41:55Z Iceland's democracy began in this rocky breach at Thingvellir when the Althing, ancestor of today's parliament, met in 930. Viking chieftain-priest gathered here to proclaim laws and settle disputes. "Icelanders have no other king than the laws," wrote an 11th century German cleric. Still Image Iceland PennState: Digital Collections
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topic Natural Landscape
20th century
Icelandic
Viking
Vikings
medieval
10th century
architecture
spellingShingle Natural Landscape
20th century
Icelandic
Viking
Vikings
medieval
10th century
architecture
Sisse Brimberg
Thingvellir
topic_facet Natural Landscape
20th century
Icelandic
Viking
Vikings
medieval
10th century
architecture
description Iceland's democracy began in this rocky breach at Thingvellir when the Althing, ancestor of today's parliament, met in 930. Viking chieftain-priest gathered here to proclaim laws and settle disputes. "Icelanders have no other king than the laws," wrote an 11th century German cleric.
format Still Image
author Sisse Brimberg
author_facet Sisse Brimberg
author_sort Sisse Brimberg
title Thingvellir
title_short Thingvellir
title_full Thingvellir
title_fullStr Thingvellir
title_full_unstemmed Thingvellir
title_sort thingvellir
url http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/106222
op_coverage circa 2000
Europe, Iceland, Suourland, Thingvellir National Park, site
genre Iceland
genre_facet Iceland
op_relation Department of Art History, Visual Resource Centre Selections
00_1824_03_S
00.1824.03.S
http://digital.libraries.psu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/arthist2/id/106222
op_rights This image is posted for Penn State University users only and is intended for non-profit, educational uses. It may not be posted on unrestricted web sites nor reproduced in printed publications.
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