Ground-penetrating radar survey at Gjellestad, Norway In the 9th Century the Vikings started using sails, but they still needed strong rowers too for their epic voyages. In their longships they ...

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Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in ...

From Viking longships to cutting-edge cruise tunnels, Norway's maritime journey is set to redefine travel. Discover the ...

Whether it be a Viking Longship or an ocean sister ship, the award-winning vessels of Viking have been recognized for their small ship luxury, streamlined Scandinavian design, refined onboard ambience ...

My husband and I were in our room within minutes upon arrival to the Viking Bragi longship. The Viking Longship Bragi has 95 staterooms, one main dining room, and a smaller dining terrace ...

The Vikings built fast ‘dragon-ships’ and ‘long ships’ for raiding and war. They also had slower passenger and cargo ships called ‘knorrs’. They built smaller boats too ...

Although the original Vikings have long become extinct, their genes can still be found today. People from Norway, Sweden, and ...

The most striking discovery was the biggest longship yet found ... foaming far and wide" wrote a medieval monk who watched a Viking fleet set sail. Above: Detail from the Bayeux Tapestry, which ...