Traders sailing Russian rivers and the Caspian Sea, on the other hand, used lighter Byrding vessels. But longships stand out ...

They could cross the open oceans under sail and then switch to oars for ... or Frankish vessels in lightness and efficiency, longships carried Viking raiders from northern England to north Africa.

Vikings did not wear much armour. Some chieftains wore mail coats, made of thousands of metal rings but most relied on a round wooden shield for protection since these were very expensive.

The Viking Vidar is one of Viking's Longships, and it carries 48 crew members. Launched in 2015, the ship set sail as part of Viking River Cruises' massive fleet-development program. The company ...

A full scale replica of the 9th century Viking longship (photo credit ... that Vikings relied heavily on the sun to navigate when sailing, although their navigation methods are not fully understood.

sailing Europe’s rivers with an award-winning fleet of Scandinavian-chic Viking Longships boasting two-room suites, a library, an expansive sun deck, and even an onboard organic herb garden.

The most striking discovery was the biggest longship yet found ... 2,175-square-foot sail, the ship must have been swift and formidable. The excavators speculate that this ship, like the others ...