Archaeologist Became a ‘Viking Sailor’ and Made ‘Unexpected’ Discoveries Along the Coast of Norway Vikings have been an ...

To trace forgotten Viking trade routes, an experimental archaeologist spent three years braving frozen Norwegian waters.

An archaeologist sailing fjords on a Viking boat uncovers lost sea routes and hidden harbors once used by Norse sailors.

Since 2022, Jarrett and his intrepid crews have navigated multiple voyages aboard an open, square-rigged clinker boat built ...

“The sea has never been friendly to man,” wrote sailor-cum-author Joseph Conrad. That has often been true of cruise stocks, as well, but Viking Holdings looks like an exception.

Vikings were undoubtedly masterful sailors, but even they needed a safe place to rest and evade the hazards of the seas. The pit stops on Viking voyages have mostly been lost to time due to limited ...

But how exactly did they know where they were going? A recent study, focused on a set of medieval stone disks found in Ukraine, supports the belief that Viking sailors used solar compasses to navigate ...