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. A team from the ...

Archaeologists in Norway have used ground-penetrating radar to locate what appears to be a Viking longship buried in the ground. Officials in Vestfold County, west of Oslo, announced the find on ...

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 ...

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.

Oars splash into the water. The crew, grimacing with strain, pull with steady strokes to send the sleek Viking longship gliding through the fjord. A thousands years ago, the curved-prow warship ...

After centuries, historians had the opportunity to unearth an ancient Viking longship in Norway. According to BBC, Norwegian ...

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 ...