Which work, included in the translation of Orosius’s 'History against the Pagans,' provides unique geographical accounts of Northern Europe?
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Correct answer: The Voyage of Ohthere
The accounts of Ohthere (a Norwegian) and Wulfstan (a traveler to the Baltic) were inserted into the Old English Orosius. They provide invaluable first-hand observations of Scandinavia and the Baltic region during the Viking Age.
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