Archaeologist Became a ‘Viking Sailor’ and Made ‘Unexpected’ Discoveries Along the Coast of Norway. Vikings have been an intriguing group for archaeologists to research.

Greer Jarrett has identified four possible small ports, or “havens,” used by Vikings along the Norwegian coast.

Vikings were formidable Scandinavian warriors and sailors who, from around 800 to 1050 CE, raided, traded, and settled throughout northern Europe, Iceland, Greenland, and even as far as North America.

ROSKILDE, Denmark - A 100-foot-long replica of a Viking longship glided out of a Danish fjord Sunday with 65 crew members determined to sail across the North Sea to Ireland.

Over 3,100 miles at sea. Since 2022, Jarrett and his intrepid crews have navigated multiple voyages aboard an open, square-rigged clinker boat built in the style of those used during the Viking ...

Before Google Maps and GPS, before knowledge of magnetic compasses traveled from China to Europe, Viking sailors journeyed across the North Atlantic. A thousand years ago, the trip between Norway ...

Medieval Solar Compasses May Have Guided Viking Sailors Learn about the collection of medieval stone disks found in Ukraine and why researchers are speculating on their role as solar compasses for ...

San Marcos sailor builds a Viking ship In 2024, 76-year-old Tom Kottmeier will 'ship his ship' to Sweden and sail her into Stockholm Harbor. To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.

Icelandic sagas tell how the 10th-century Viking sailor Leif Eriksson stumbled on a new land far to the west, ... Vikings had indeed reached the coast of America five centuries before Columbus.

New genetic studies show most American cats may have descended from cats bought here by Viking sailors. This is Koozya, who lives aboard the 50-foot wooden sailboat Saint Paul.

It's unclear if the ship will have to cut short its trip after finding out it must have a navigational pilot on board while traveling the Great Lakes.