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Archaeologist Greer JARRETT at Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for three years. He can now show that the Vikings sailed farther away from Scandinavia, and took routes farther from land, than was previously believed to have been possible. In his latest study, he has found evidence of a decentralised network of ports, located on islands and peninsulas, which probably played a central role in trade and travel in the Viking era.

Fincantieri To Build 2 Additional Ships For Viking Ocean Cruises.

The crew of the nordic tall ship 'Draken Harald Harfagre' may be new in town, but after a voyage of 6,500 miles, challenges like raising the boom are anything but new, according to Captain Bjorn Ahlander. "The ship is a long ship from Norway - a viking ship," he said.

Viking Ship Cuts Voyage Short Due to Pilotage Fees.

Doomed Viking Sky cruise ship broke down from low oil.

Ocean Viking docks in Sicily, disembarks migrants.