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 ...

Ground-penetrating radar survey at Gjellestad, Norway In the 9th Century the Vikings started using sails, but they still needed strong rowers too for their epic voyages. In their longships they ...

The Viking Gefjon launched in 2015 and is one of the Longships that first set sail in 2012 as part of Viking River Cruises' massive fleet-development program. The company named the Longship class ...

What first strikes you as you step onboard Viking Ingvi, one of Viking's numerous Longship-class sisters? Sunlight. Streaming in through the glass-enclosed, two-story atrium is enough light to ...