Proof in the planking The secret of the Viking ship lay in its unique construction ... They then added crossbeams to provide a deck and rowing benches, and secured a massive beam along the ...

The Vikings were one of the most dominant forces in Western Europe from the 9th until the 11th centuries. They were able to ...

Days were spent rowing longships, creating intricate art ... To all intents and purposes, a Viking ship rides on a cushion of air, and has far less resistance in water." And for navigation ...

Archaeologists in Sweden dug up 139 Viking Age graves when excavating a Stone Age settlement. Along with human and animal remains, the team found three large ship-forming stone settings and a ship ...

Rowing one of these ... Then they were able to travel much, much further. But not all Viking boats and ships were meant for sailing across the open ocean. Some Vikings used their vessels to ...

NEIL OLIVER:Rowing one of these ... NEIL OLIVER:That's a word you don't want to hear on a Viking ship, then. LENA BORJESSON:Right. NEIL OLIVER:But what happens if you're in the open ocean and ...

TPG's Ashley Kosciolek accepted a free trip from Viking Cruises to sail on Viking Mississippi. The opinions expressed below ...

The New Viking Sobek Joins Award-Winning Sister Ships on the Nile River LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced it has taken delivery of the company’s ...

David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. The recent sensational discoveries of Viking ship graves in Norway have captured global headlines, highlighting the rich history ...

Two dignitaries served as ceremonial godfathers. Edward Herbert, who named the Viking Hathor, is the great-great-grandson of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who financed the expedition that discovered the ...

Viking has officially named its two newest river ships, the Viking Hathor and the Viking Sobek. During a ceremony in Luxor, Egypt, this week, the cruise line welcomed the identical sister ships to its ...

In Viking Polaris, the second expedition ship from Viking Cruises, the line that revolutionized both river and small ocean ships has done it again. It's almost perfect. Viking Polaris shines on a ...