Many scholars mark the beginning of the Viking age at 793 with a violent raid on a Christian monastery at Lindisfarne, an island off the coast of Northumberland. Right from the beginning, longships ...

Preempting the Columbus quincentenary, a Viking longship once again completed a treacherous voyage to land on this craggy island and celebrate the first Europeans to discover the New World.The ...

The Gjellestad warrior longship dates from the pre-Christian Viking period 750-850 AD, Mr Paasche of the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (Niku) told the BBC. "We don't yet know ...

VIKING LONGSHIP DISCOVERY THRILLS ARCHAEOLOGISTS. In 2017, an incredibly well-preserved Viking sword was found by a reindeer hunter on a remote mountain in Southern Norway.

A miniature replica of a Viking longship made of 22k yellow gold and rock crystal has the potential to be one of the more talked about art and design objects at the upcoming TEFAF Maastricht fair ...

The eight mills that survive on De Nederwaard were all built in 1738. Bonnet mills (only the top section revolves with the ...

Archaeologists in Norway have used ground-penetrating radar technology to discover an extremely rare Viking longship in what experts are describing as a “sensational” find.

LEONARDTOWN – It is drizzly, chill and not very breezy, hardly ideal conditions for raiding Leonardtown, let alone St. Clements Island. Still, the 32-foot longship Fyrdraca inches its way und… ...

Viking River Cruises is bringing its new longship design to France's Seine River for the first time early next year, giving cruisers a chance to dine al fresco in the heart of Paris.