Mysterious stone discs discovered in Ukraine may be examples of advanced Viking technology - Researchers initially thought discs were used as calendars or craft tools ...

The Vikings, of course, knew about other European ship technology because they had seen it. Yet they seem to have preferred ...

Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in ...

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 ...

Mysterious medieval stone disks unearthed in Ukraine were likely used by the Vikings as solar compasses to navigate the seas, a new study says. The eight unique discs, made from the easy-to ...