1,000-year-old Viking ship goes on a very short, final voyage

By Hosts

Published October 2, 2025 at 4:46 AM EDT

A 1,000-year-old Viking longship known as the Oseberg ship has completed its final journey. A painstaking 300-foot move that was 10 years in the making.

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