The ruins near Narsarsuaq have long eluded researchers. When they discovered a skeleton in a grave oriented to the east, in accordance with Christian burial customs, in August, they were able to confirm the theory, according to a press release from the University of Bergen.
It is the first time in 60 years that a similar church has been discovered in Greenland, and the researchers hope it will provide further answers to what happened to the Scandinavian settlers who lived in Greenland from around the 11th century to the mid-15th century.
The church is believed to have been built around 1200, but researchers are still analysing samples from the site.
