The most striking discovery was the biggest longship yet found, 119 feet long, with room for at least 72 oars and a crew of 100. With its draft of only about three feet and a huge, 2,175-square ...

And over thousands of years, the Vikings learned how to build seagoing boats and become expert sailors. Today in Oslo, the capital of Norway, is the best Viking ship ever discovered. It is over ...

Like everyone else, I’ve come to see a Viking ship burn. As the lord’s squad and dozens of others pour into the street, fire seethes from hundreds of torches. A roar of delight goes up from ...

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 ...

Macramé window coverings evoke ship riggings, while wood panelling nods to the clinker-built style of early Viking vessels ... With no kids, no casinos, and everything you need included, their ...

There aren’t any kid-friendly options on Viking cruises. Travelers must be 18 years old on the day they are scheduled to embark. As such, this ship has no services or facilities for kids.

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 ...