Archaeologists from the Stockholm Shipwreck Museum hope to secure funding for further research and excavation of the ...

Cargo decks were installed fore and aft. Proof in the planking The secret of the Viking ship lay in its unique construction. Using a broad ax rather than a saw, expert woodworkers would first ...

A drainage ditch near the grave also contributed to the rapid decay of the wooden vessel, and if the excavation yielded enough of the Viking ship, it would be put on display.

By contrast, traditional Nordic ships, such as Viking longships, were built in the "clinker ... "We plan to apply for external funding for an excavation," he said. "This ship represents a fascinating ...

The message in the bottle was discovered during an ongoing excavation of King Audbjørn’s grave mound. The mound, located in Norway, is home to the world’s largest Viking ship—a remarkable ...

From the remains of five Viking ships in Denmark to the excavation of an ancient rubbish dump in Westray, uncover the finds that have revealed an enormous amount about Viking life. In 1992 Mark ...

Photograph by ROBERT CLARK-PHOTOGRAPHED AT VIKING SHIP MUSEUM, MUSEUM OF CULTURAL ... To shed light on this southern trade, archaeologists are now excavating sites along the routes to the ...

A Viking fleet nears home with slaves and other plunder in this imagined scene aboard an actual vessel—the ninth-century Gokstad ship ... wedge-shaped planks. Construction of the hull started ...

Viking Cruises' unique ship designs, being small and almost identical, set the company apart and serve as an important value ...

Tree-ring analysis of the high-quality oak used for its timbers suggests a construction ... experiments with replica ships continue to confirm the excellence of Viking ship design.