Trial voyage to shed new light on Viking life in Greenland
This summer, a unique voyage will shed new light on pivotal questions concerning the Scandinavians who, 1,000 years…
Summer project: Gislinge III
On the basis of the experience gained during the Gislinge project 2015, the boatbuilders will once again…
Launch day!
After almost half a year of cleaving , chopping, shaping, drilling and carving, the Gislinge Boat was launched.
Less than 24 hours until the launch of the Gislinge Boat...
Hard to believe we're almost there!
Best laid plans...
Things haven’t gone quite as planned with the Gislinge Boat’s sail – but not all is lost!
Let the countdown begin...
Three days to go to the launch on Saturday. See how the work is progressing...
The Gislinge Boat's sail: processing and production of flax fibres
Transforming raw flax into workable fibres is a long and time-consuming process
Rare underwater find of Mesolithic settlement
Maritime archaeologists from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde have found an 8,000 year old settlement under 5m of…
Finishing the forestay
The eye splice is finished and it's time to lay the final cord of the rope