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Weather on Thingvellir 3,0°C A 1 m/s.
Thingvellir History Archaeology
Settlement The law rock The law council Courts Centre of social life Christianity Assembly site Independence campaign National celebrations National park history Archaeology at Thingvellir Sigurður Vigfússon in 1880 1920-1945 Matthías Þórðarson Excavation in 1957 National Museum survey in 1986-1988 Excavation in 1999 Research on assemblies: Þingvellir and other assemblies 2002-2007 Thingvellir church 2009-2010 excavation Archeological Survey in Thingvellir National Park 2010-2014

Archaeology

Some archaeological research has been carried out at Þingvellir.  Researchers have considered the locations of places and events in saga literature, surveyed old sites, made maps, and published their findings.

Safe travel in Iceland
Travellers should prepare well for each trip and know its trail and route conditions.
The THING Project
The THING Project is based on the Thing sites that are the assembly sites spread across North West Europe as a result of the Viking diaspora and Norse settlements.
World heritage
Thingvellir was accepted on the World Heritage list for its cultural values in 2004 at World Heritage Committee meeting in China.
Protection and management
Thingvellir National Park was designated by a special law on the protection of the area, passed by the Alþing on 7th May, 1928.