The stone tells a dramatic story about Scandinavian explorers in Minnesota. The translated message states: “8 Goths [Swedes] ...

Archaeologists in Denmark recently uncovered 30 Viking graves—a remarkable find on its own. The bigger surprise? The graves ...

Viking ocean and river cruises are both great options, but taking your personal travel style, priorities, and pace into ...

The successfully re-enacted voyage suggests that early modern humans likely had a high level of strategic seafaring knowledge ...

Explore the remarkable Viking voyages that led Norse explorers to North America around 1000 AD centuries before Columbus set ...

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

Meeting demand for long cruises, Viking has created 14 ocean itineraries for 2026 and 2027 that combine two popular sailings into one. The itineraries range from 15 to 36 days and are primarily in ...

Swedish archaeologist Greer Jarrett has embarked on a three-year, 3,100-mile expedition in a Viking boat replica, uncovering new insights into Viking maritime journeys.

The sailing voyages made by Greer Jarrett during the research project. The image also shows the four possible Viking harbors identified by Jarrett. Credit: Greer Jarrett These preserved myths are the ...

Viking boat routes Jarrett’s research shows that Viking ships likely traveled farther from shore than previously thought. These weren’t just coastal voyages hugging the land. Instead, the Vikings may ...

His goal was to see the world as a Viking once did, and to find what the maps have long missed. “The thing I am interested in is what happened on the journeys between these major trading centres ...