But how exactly did they know where they were going? A recent study, focused on a set of medieval stone disks found in Ukraine, supports the belief that Viking sailors used solar compasses to navigate ...

Viking sailors, explorers, and even mythological figures admired them not only for their utility but also for their fierce loyalty. Today, the Norwegian Forest Cat remains almost as legendary as ...

Viking has announced four new world cruise itineraries for 2026 and 2027, offering special perks and savings for travelers, ...

Satellite images have led archaeologists to a new excavation site in Canada, yielding more clues to Norse settlements in North America. 5 min read This story appears in the November/December 2016 ...

The Vikings were expert sailors and they used these skills to travel far and wide. They crossed seas and sailed up rivers and, wherever they went, the Vikings traded with the people they met.

DISCOVERY AND COLONIZATION. Five hundred years before Columbus "discovered" America, Leif Ericson and a crew of 30 Viking sailors are believed to have explored the Maine coast and may have landed and ...