Humans have been traveling by boat ever since our ancestors began using tools to carve canoe-like vessels at least 10,000 years ago. It’s in our nature to name things that we value, so at some point ...

When an ancient ship was unearthed in Scandinavia over 100 years ago, archaeologists started to uncover bits and pieces of its history. On board the plank-built vessel was a hoard of weapons — swords, ...