But it was during the Viking Age that clinker boats had their zenith, according to Sørensen. The era, from 793 to 1066, is when Norsemen, or Vikings, undertook large-scale raiding, colonizing ...

Viking warriors storm into the torch-lit camp of a rival clan. Outnumbered, the ambushed Norsemen are far from their boats. Their one goal: flee to a nearby castle while keeping their king alive ...

A mysterious double Viking boat burial has been discovered in Norway, intriguing experts. Last month archaeologists excavating a site at Vinjeroa in central Norway uncovered the boat grave of a ...

A mysterious double Viking boat burial has been discovered in Norway, intriguing experts. Last month archaeologists excavating a site at Vinjeroa in central Norway uncovered the boat grave of a wom… ...

How the building of a Viking war ship has supported the mental health of military veterans. Mon 3 Feb 11.14am • Ex-soldiers have helped build a Viking longboat as part of a project in Darlington ...

Two Viking boat graves have been uncovered in Sweden in what archaeologists are describing as a “sensational” discovery. One grave, which was intact, contained the remains of a man, ...

Archaeologists subsequently concluded that it was a Viking boat burial for an elite woman who lived over 1,100 years ago. The woman was found laid to rest in a 5.5m-long burial ship, ...

Niemi added that while not unheard of, such a burial companion was rare in Viking culture. The trove dates to around 900–950 CE, and features numerous artifacts in the roughly 18-foot-long ...