Viking ships set sail one last time


The Oseberg ship, currently housed in the Viking Ship Museum, is placed in a specially built steel frame, ahead of its relocation to the new Viking Age Museum in Oslo, Norway. —­ Reuters

THREE 1,200-year-old Viking ships that have stood the test of time are embarking on their final and possibly riskiest journey to their new forever home in Norway.

The first to relocate is the Oseberg, which slowly made its way from its ­current location in the old Viking Ship Museum, arriving intact to a newly built addition that will house the national ­treasures in optimal conditions.

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