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The proposed location of the Lögberg (Law Rock) at which Iceland's Althing (General Assembly, founded by the Vikings in 930 CE) would have met until 1262 CE when Iceland was brought under Norwegian rule. It lies in Thingvellir which is now a National Park site about 40km northeast of Reykjavik.
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APA Style
Fagen, A. (2019, January 10). Logberg – Althing Meeting Place at Thingvellir, Iceland. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9849/logberg---althing-meeting-place-at-thingvellir-ice/
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Fagen, Adam. "Logberg – Althing Meeting Place at Thingvellir, Iceland." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 10, 2019. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9849/logberg---althing-meeting-place-at-thingvellir-ice/.
MLA Style
Fagen, Adam. "Logberg – Althing Meeting Place at Thingvellir, Iceland." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 10 Jan 2019. Web. 26 Mar 2023.
