How Did Vikings Navigate the Open Seas?
History Warrior Team
How did Vikings navigate without a compass? The real methods behind Norse open-sea sailing, from sunstones to dead reckoning.
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Viking Ships
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Viking Ship Museum Oslo: Reopening Date and What to See
Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum is shut until the Museum of the Viking Age opens in November 2027. What is happening in 2026, and what you can see now.
Grønhaug Viking Ship Is Now Officially Dated to A.D. 864
New dating puts Norway’s Gronhaug ship at A.D. 864 – and the dig found blueberry leaves still clinging to their stems after 1,200 years.
Grønhaug: The Viking Ship Burial Hiding a Bronze Age Grave
Archaeologists reopened Norway’s Grønhaug ship burial for the first time since 1902 — and found a Bronze Age grave hiding beneath it.
The Oseberg Serpent Head: Viking Art on Final Display
The original Oseberg ship serpent head is on public view for the first time ever, but only through August 21, 2026. Here’s what to know.
Herlaugshaugen: Norway’s Oldest Ship Burial Predates Vikings
A ship over 65 ft long lay under Norway’s Herlaugshaugen mound since AD 700 – a century before the Viking Age. Here’s what the discovery rewrites.
The Viking Row: Norse History Behind Norway’s Viral Chant
What is the Viking Row? The Norse rowing history behind Norway’s viral World Cup chant — who created it, why it spread, and how to do it yourself.