{"id":25182,"date":"2024-04-08T02:31:29","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T02:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/?p=25182"},"modified":"2024-04-08T02:42:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T02:42:37","slug":"viking-sunstones-icelandic-spar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockseeker.com\/viking-sunstones-icelandic-spar\/","title":{"rendered":"Viking Sunstones: The Crystal Compass of the Vikings (Icelandic Spar)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Viking sunstones, or “s\u00f3larsteinn” in Old Norse, have fascinated historians, archaeologists, and navigators for years due to their mythical status and intriguing properties. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the exact nature and use of these sunstones remain partly speculative, they are believed to have been a navigational aid for Viking mariners during their extensive voyages across the North Atlantic, long before the introduction of the magnetic compass in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n