They could cross the open oceans under sail and then switch to oars for ... As astonishing as it sounds, no fewer than nine wrecked medieval ships eventually turned up in different spots around ...

The excavators speculate that this ship, like the others in ... might be seen foaming far and wide" wrote a medieval monk who watched a Viking fleet set sail. Above: Detail from the Bayeux ...

Even with the guidance of the sailors, running a sailing ship proved to be difficult for ... including La Rochelle, a medieval town in his native France. The journey revealed unexpected contrasts ...