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 ...

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 ...

One of Viking's top executives, Erling Frydenberg, tells USA TODAY the outdoor dining tables that filled the space on the earlier ships were rarely used for dining. But passengers would use the ...