most Viking longships share a few distinct features. Despite this consistency, there is no evidence that the Vikings used written diagrams or plans. The art was probably passed down personally ...

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 ...

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 ...

An ocean-going Viking ship is being excavated south of the Norwegian capital Oslo. Archaeologists made the rare discovery using ground-penetrating radar at the Gjellestad site. The Norwegian ...