Only fragments survive, but evidence suggests Viking ... sail’s front corner. Oar-holes could be closed when under sail, sealing out water in heavy seas. The Vikings built their ships starting ...

But longships stand out because ... Some Viking longships were decorated to look like a dragon or a sea snake, with a vicious head carved at the front of the ship. These were called Drakkar ...

Image caption, This is the kind of balance scale a Viking ... the Baltic in ships and get everything into boats like this. And every now and again you’ve got to take the boat out of the water ...