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 ...

Unique Viking Grave Ship Hidden Beneath a Burial Mound Reveals Funeral of Viking Royalty The history of Vikings was glorified for its massive ships that reigned the glory of power and status. Most of ...

Photograph by ROBERT CLARK-PHOTOGRAPHED AT VIKING SHIP MUSEUM, MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ... dreaming of sea kings. The wooden longship, the pride of the lord, is now ashes in the field.

Some Viking longships were decorated to look like a dragon or a sea snake, with a vicious head carved at the front of the ship. These were called Drakkar and must have been a fearsome sight on the ...

The relaxed indoor/outdoor Aquavit Lounge venue at the bow of the ship sits atop a squared-off hull. Viking Longships are characterized by contemporary Scandinavian decor and entry atriums that ...

The Viking Vidar is one of Viking's Longships, and it carries 48 crew members. Launched in 2015, the ship set sail as part of Viking River Cruises' massive fleet-development program. The company ...

A ship carried everything needed at sea – drinking water, dried meat to eat, tools, weapons, and furs to keep warm. Viking long ships could sail in shallow water so they could travel up ...

The most striking discovery was the biggest longship yet found ... 2,175-square-foot sail, the ship must have been swift and formidable. The excavators speculate that this ship, like the others ...