To date, archaeological site L’Anse aux Meadows is the only Viking site in the Western Hemisphere. Now, archaeologists have discovered the second Viking site with the help of satellite imagery. They believe the discovery may unravel more about the history of Vikings.

As per historians, Vikings travelled many miles to enter North America about a thousand years ago. Discovery of the new site in North America may allow researchers to rewrite understandings about Vikings, who are famous for their fearsome conquests.

The newly unearthed site is on the southwest coast of the large Canadian island of Newfoundland, as per the archaeologists. They used infrared photos to reveal the site. The images were captured from over 400 miles up in the sky, said the archaeologists.

Sarah Parcak, a space archeologist from the University of Alabama, studied the images and found that there were noticeable changes in vegetation. The photos showed signs of discolored soil too. These were hints there was something beneath the surface, said Parcak.

The region indicated iron work, as per the archaeologists. The history of North America shows no evidence showing that humans in the past used iron. “Typically the Norse would collect iron ore from bogs, which are like walnut-size pieces, and they would then roast them and smelt them to create iron”, said Parcak.

Before this, L’Anse aux Meadows was the only site in North America that belongs to Vikings. It was unearthed more than five decades ago. If researchers confirm that the newly discovered site is Norse, it could help historians know about Vikings and their journey in the region. It will also tell techniques that Vikings used in the ancient time, said the archaeologists.

According to Parcak, she and her team have decided to return to the site in the summer to continue the research.