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    • At the Roskilde boatyard of the Viking Ship Museum, experts combine archaeological insights with age-old shipbuilding methods to meticulously reconstruct historic Viking ships.
      Maritime archaeologist uses photogrammetry to create a 3D scale model of a Viking ship at Roskilde
      The four-year project to reconstruct the Viking ship Skuldelev 5 at Roskilde in Denmark has just entered a new phase with the start of the photogrammetry process, which involves capturing a series of overlapping photographs.
      4 weeks ago — News
    • Employing Viking-era techniques, the intricate process of oak splitting transforms 10.5-meter-long trunks into shipbuilding materials.
      Splitting oaks the Viking way at Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde
      After trekking through the forest last February to find suitable trees, experts are now splitting the wood in a traditional way to use it to build a replica of a historic Viking ship.
      2 months ago — News
    • By the time the Vikings emerged onto the world stage, maritime travel had been perfected into an art form.
      What makes the way the Viking ships were constructed so special?
      The sleek and smooth design of a Viking ship was, during the early medieval period, the ultimate synthesis of form and function.
      3 months ago — Culture and religion
    • Archaeologist Håkon Reiersen talks to The Viking Herald about the Viking ship discovered on Karmøy in Norway.
      Shifting history: Avaldsnes archaeologist talks Viking burials and geo-radar signals
      Archaeological expertise and geo-radar signaling have recently combined to locate the remains of a Viking ship on Karmøy near the former royal seat of Avaldsnes.
      4 months ago — News
    • The Saga Farmann uses ultra-modern technology for propulsion if the fair wind doth not blow.
      Viking ship Saga Farmann sets sail on Saturday
      A replica of a Norse trading ship reconstructed at Tønsberg, Norway, heads out for a four-year voyage around Europe's great rivers and seas.
      4 months ago — News
    • Experts at work at the research site at Storhaug.
      New Viking ship discovered on Karmøy in Norway
      The dramatic find of a new Viking ship on Karmøy near the former royal seat of Avaldsnes could change the perception and focus of Norse history.
      4 months ago — News
    • The Viking ship replica is still under construction.
      A team of volunteers is creating a Viking ship replica in Ringerike. Here's the story
      Based on archeological finds from Vestfold and the local heritage of Ringerike, a project has been developed to build an authentic Viking ship replica. 
      1 year ago — News
    • Estrid Byrding is the latest Viking ship built at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde.
      New Viking ship replica launched in Roskilde gets interesting name
      A new Viking ship replica was launched in Roskilde on May 7. The launch attracted a host of visitors, who got to see several traditional activities. 
      1 year ago — News
    • The boat is up to 8-9 meters long and has accommodated one or more deceased people.
      Viking ship grave discovered in Kvinesdal, Norway: "Incredibly exciting"
      With the help of geo-radar technology, a Viking boat grave was discovered at Øyesletta in Kvinesdal. The boat is up to nine meters long.
      1 year ago — News
    • The 30-meter-long Viking ship replica weighs 8 tonnes.
      Roskilde: Viking ship replica "Havhingsten" successfully launched despite harsh weather
      A lot of people were present at the launch of the Viking ship replica "Havhingsten" during the weekend. The "Havhingsten" is a 30-meter-long reconstruction of a longship from the Viking Age.
      1 year ago — News
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