Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in medieval warfare, politics, and trade. The drekar, or dragon-headed longships, were ...

The excavators speculate that this ship, like the others in Roskilde ... might be seen foaming far and wide" wrote a medieval monk who watched a Viking fleet set sail. Above: Detail from the ...

How and why did medieval farmers in Scandinavia become ... Photograph by ROBERT CLARK-PHOTOGRAPHED AT VIKING SHIP MUSEUM, MUSEUM OF CULTURAL HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF OSLO Around 750 a band of ...

When discovered, they were thought to be Viking ships ... for an excavation,” Altrock said. “This ship represents a fascinating link between medieval and modern shipbuilding.

By contrast, traditional Nordic ships, such as Viking longships, were built in the "clinker" style with overlapping ... "This ship represents a fascinating link between medieval and modern ...

Theories about the wreckage had swirled for years, with some believing it to be a sunken Viking ship ... by Jim Hansson / VRAK / SMTM But the medieval ship’s most unique feature wasn’t ...

Viking celebrates the start of its 2025 European river season as its fleet embarks on their journey across the continent's ...

They have often speculated that it could be a Spanish galleon, but perhaps Doug has now spotted evidence that it is a Viking ...

Wreck 5 is larger than most medieval Scandinavian vessels ... Traditional Nordic ships, such as Viking longships, were built in the clinker style with overlapping planks, making them light ...

The discovery provides crucial insights into medieval naval technology and ... Initially, the wrecks were believed to be Viking ships. Theories about the vessels had circulated for years, but ...

With global ships and traders though, this creates “a funny paradox ... Workers crafted reindeer antler into goods such as combs, which were essential items during Medieval Europe, Sindbæk explains.