Ancient Navigation Archive

Legendary Viking Sunstones Did Exist: Viking Sagas Were More Truthful Than We Realized

AncientPages.com | September 15, 2023

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Modern navigation instruments were unknown to Vikings, and they relied on own senses, celestial bodies, birds, swells, whales, chants, and rhymes to navigate

A Han dynasty magnetic compass, the needle is in the form of a carefully balanced ladle that points south. The compass shows divisions for use in Feng Shui and Yi Jing.

Ancient History Facts

Magnetic Compass Was Invented In Ancient China

AncientPages.com | March 18, 2016

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Magnetic compass is an indispensable navigation tool that has played a significant role in our history. We find the first use of a

Artifacts

Secrets Of Legendary Viking Crystal Sunstones And The Mysterious Uunartoq Artifact Unraveled

AncientPages.com | June 3, 2015

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Over one thousand years ago, in open, hand-built wooden ships equipped with massive, hand-loomed sails, the Vikings navigated the extremely challenging waters of