The figurehead depicts the protagonist of that poem – Nannie, a witch who both protects the ship and curses sailors who don’t care for it, which was a huge superstition for sailors.

Tall Ships, Small Ships, maritime villages, music, food, and sailors are keeping traditions alive in Brest, Dan Houston tells ...

Archaeologists in Sweden made a groundbreaking discovery while excavating an ancient village in southern Sweden. They had ...

The Myklebust Ship is the one of the largest Viking ships ever found in Norway, reaching about 100 feet long in its original ...

Viking has officially named its two newest river ships, the Viking Hathor and the Viking Sobek. During a ceremony in Luxor, Egypt, this week, the cruise line welcomed the identical sister ships to its ...

Two dignitaries served as ceremonial godfathers. Edward Herbert, who named the Viking Hathor, is the great-great-grandson of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, who financed the expedition that discovered the ...

Viking today named its newest river ships, the Viking Hathor and Viking Sobek, with a celebration in Luxor, Egypt. Designed specifically to navigate the Nile River, the state-of-the-art ships were ...

Archaeologists in Sweden were expecting to find an ancient settlement, but they were surprised to discover a Viking Age cemetery with boat-shaped burial outlines.

The Viking Hathor and the Viking Sobek are identical sister ships to the Viking Aton and the Viking Osiris and are state-of-the-art vessels designed specifically to navigate the Nile River on ...

Viking® (www.viking.com) has named its newest river ships, the Viking Hathor and the Viking Sobek, with a special celebration in Luxor, Egypt on 5 November. The Hon. Edward Herbert served as ...