Once captured, how did you ship a three-ton rhinoceros 4,000 miles to Rome? Part 2 tracks the incredible journey of arena animals via ox-cart, ship, and the Roman postal service to their final ...

One of World War II’s legendary figures, Gen. George S. Patton, loomed large in the war’s narrative for many reasons.

Historian Hannah Durkin has won the £50,000 Wolfson History Prize for her book Survivors: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the Atlantic Slave Trade (William Collins).

As the company’s 100th ship takes off, CEO Torstein Hagen discusses old cruise stereotypes, new destinations and staying true to the “Viking way.” Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Viking, the worldwide cruise line that includes river ships, ocean liners and exploration vessels, recently marked ...

Viking Cruises has reached a major milestone: 100 ships now sailing across the globe. The cruise line celebrated this achievement with a simultaneous naming ceremony for nine new river ships across ...

Oct. 27 (UPI) --A crew member aboard a Viking cruise in the Mediterranean went overboard Monday, and the Italian Coast Guard is searching for the employee. The crew member was seen going overboard on ...

Viking® has announced the naming of its nine newest river ships—including the company’s 100th ship—during a simultaneous ceremony in Basel, Switzerland. Of the nine new river ships, the Viking Annar, ...

The Viking Honir in Basel, one of nine river ships Viking christened on Oct. 21. Photo Credit: Viking BASEL, Switzerland -- With a push of a button and a smash of Norwegian aquavit, Viking named its ...

A recent discovery by marine archaeologists in the waters of the Caribbean has filled in some gaps about how the slave trade functioned in that part of the world several centuries ago. The researchers ...

Over the last few years the perception of Vikings has been ever sliding on the scale from less to more brutish. Things are getting closer to the “ruthless” end of the scale yet again, as researchers ...

Viking has added two new river ships to its fleet. The 190-guest Viking Honir will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in Europe, while the new 82-guest Viking Thoth will explore the Nile River in ...