The Vikings used a form of compass to navigate. They used shadows cast by the sun to help them determine which way they were sailing. The Vikings were expert sailors. From fishing and going on ...

Recently, researchers Olena Veremeychyk and Olga Antowska-Gorączniak took a closer look at eight medieval discs discovered ...

The Vikings had no compass but undoubtedly steered by the sun and stars. Did they have other aids? The sagas contain intriguing references to a solarsteinn or 'sunstone' used for navigation.