Courtney Andersen, a ship rigger from the San Francisco Bay Area, is leading the two-week project to replace the ropes. Courtney Andersen stands aboard the Hjemkomst, a replica Viking ship, on ...

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A colossal medieval cargo ship has emerged from the seabed between Denmark and Sweden, giving archaeologists the kind of intact evidence they usually only dream about. The vessel, a vast wooden cog ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The island of Bolga, just visible off the starboard bow during the trial voyage onboard ‘Skårungen’ in May 2022, is an important ...

Tree-ring dating of the ship’s timbers shows Svælget 2 was built around 1410. The materials came from two separate regions. Hull planking was made from Pomeranian oak, sourced in what is now Poland.