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One thousand year-old Viking longships mark Norway's proud seafaring history at an Oslo museum, leaving in no doubt just who ruled the waves during the Viking Age.

From the eighth century AD to the beginning of the 1100's, Europe, England, Russia and even the Middle East were terrorised by marauding armies of Scandinavian Pirates.

Kennneth Clark defines "civilization" and explains how the art and ideas of the illuminated manuscripts allowed western civilization to rise after the fall of Rome.

Fight or Flight, every man faces it in his lifetime. In that choice we define the rest of our lives. For Brythnoth that moment was 993 AD, against the Vikings.

The legend of Quetzalcoatl is known throughout Latin America, although he is called by many different names.

These medieval cargo ships used wooden barrels to protect their cargo in open holds.

The keeled boat or ship is very likely a Phoenician invention. Both with oars and sials they plied the waters of the Mediterranean and beyond.

The Knarr was a trading, cargo and exploration vessel which, although lesser-known than the longship, was essential for Vikings to trade, travel and explore.

The author of 'Vikings in America' claims that around 1,000 years ago, Vikings crossed the Atlantic and settled in America.

Check out the second red-band (not for the kiddies) trailer for Beowulf. Robert Zemeckis film stars voice of Ray Winstone, Angelina Jolie and hits theatres November 16th

A short distance from London is the scene of one of the most remarkable battles in English history which shows that being a gentleman doesn't always pay.

Land of the Lost is marginally better than Bewitched, if only because it's a fairly straightforward springboard from the original, but the film is depressingly unfunny.

Add some hands-on crafts to your kid's history lessons and you will have them begging to do more.

Fishing, skiing, a folk museum, Viking ships and sculpture park plus dozens of other attractions and a laid-back attitude make Oslo a visitors' delight.

Vikings plunder America 600 years before Columbus' renowned exploration in 20th Century Fox's Pathfinder. Only a Viking can save the Native Americans from his kind.

The BBC dramatized the first four books of C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia, from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to The Silver Chair, in three miniseries.

Competitours is a travel contest that takes teams to Europe. It becomes a luxury adventure travel experience for families, should parents and their teens join forces.

The Maine Coon is America's native longhair cat. These large, handsome cats have been part of American life since Colonial days, and remain favorite pets today.

The film, Fargo, intimated that this city of 100,000 is full of country bumpkins. In fact, it's a vibrant metropolitan area with more culture than most cities its size