The Viking Age produced many famous warriors and rulers, but only one of them left a legacy that reaches into the royal houses of today.That is Rollo — Rollon — Göngu-Hrólfur — Gange-Rolv, the founder of Normandy. Among today’s European monarchies, at 10 reigning monarchs carry the blood of Rollo. But his legacy extends even…
A 1,200-year-old Viking ship was moved not by force, but by science — millimeter by millimeter, with every vibration under control.
Those 100 meters were the most dangerous journey of the ship’s life, as a single mistake could have caused irreversible damage to a priceless piece of Europe’s cultural heritage.
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