Viking longship to sail through Tower Bridge – the Saga Farmann departed Tønsberg in Norway and has been sailing around Europe (with a few land transport gaps) ~humanities.history Link 16 votes
In 1903, a Norwegian farmer discovered an ornate piece of wood sticking out of the mud – one year later, an almost totally intact Viking ship burial had been uncovered ~humanities.history Video 8:43, published May 31 2025 11 votes
Blacksmiths are reconstructing a Viking ship to better understand the secrets of the navigation of Scandinavian warriors a thousand years ago ~humanities.history Article 552 words 16 votes
Capturing the spirit of ancient seafaring, the reconstructed Viking sailboat "Saga Farmann" has successfully completed an epic journey from Norway's Tønsberg to Istanbul ~humanities.history Article 609 words 16 votes
This month Norwegian archaeologists hope to complete their excavation of a rare, buried longship at Gjellestad, an ancient site south-east of Oslo ~humanities.history Article 838 words 5 votes
What made the Viking longship so terrifyingly effective? ~humanities.history Video 4:04, published Jun 22 2020 7 votes
Archaeologists in Norway have begun the first excavation of a Viking longship in more than a century ~humanities.history Article 181 words 6 votes
What's so special about Viking ships? | Jan Bill ~humanities.history Video 4:58, published Jan 21 2020 7 votes
Radar uncovers the remains of a Viking ship, discovered on a farm near a medieval church at Edøy in Norway ~humanities.history Article 353 words 7 votes