Denmark Archive

Conny Waters -  AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have uncovered grinding stones and grains from early cereals at a Neolithic settlement on the Danish island of Funen, dating back 5,500

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A recent study has challenged the long-held assumption that rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were comparable. The research, published

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mighty Viking Hall Lejre is not mentioned in the epic Beowulf, but there might be a connection between the hero and the

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Two amateur archaeologists in Denmark have made a remarkable discovery. While surveying with a metal detector in a field near Ringsted, located on

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com  - The discovery of an ancient bog body in Denmark tells the story of a woman who journeyed to an unknown land only to

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - About 3,400 years ago, a teenage girl died and was buried near Egtved, west of Vejle, Denmark. Although she is long gone, learning

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com -   Archaeologists have used 3D scanning to investigate inscriptions carved on two groups of Danish runestones, revealing that four stones were likely made in

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A metal detectorist in Denmark has made an intriguing archaeological find. While being out on a rainy day and searching for anything of

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - A group of metal detectorists examining a field near the Viking castle Fyrkat have discovered two remarkable treasures. The two Viking treasures were

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - With 800 grams of real gold, the Vindelev treasure is one of the largest treasures unearthed recently. Found by two old friends and

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Underwater archaeologists investigating the sunken Medieval warship Gribshunden (1495) have found a “treasure trove” of exotic spices and plants imported from distant lands.

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Found in 1921 near the village of Egtved, the remains of a girl who lived around 1370 B.C. are one of the best-known

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Deep in the vaults at Nationalmuseet, Denmark, is a unique axe. The Medieval axe is unusual for many reasons. It was put in

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Once upon a time, there was an important commercial center on Gotland, the island located in the Baltic Sea, approximately 90 kilometers east

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Mobility shaped the human world profoundly long before the modern age. But archaeologists often struggle to create a timeline for the speed and

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - About 1,000 years ago, two Vikings from the same family traveled abroad to fight. One of the Viking warriors went to England where

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists at Odense City Museums have made a startling discovery in form of a 1.3 kg heavy Bronze sword that was excavated at

Ellen Lloyd - Most are familiar with famous Norse gods such as Odin, Thor, Bragi, Tyr, and Frey, to mention a few. Mysterious artifact with two heads was discovered in Kallestrup, Denmark. Credit: Kirstine

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - It’s time to reevaluate our historical image of Viking women who were much more prominent than previously thought. It was long assumed that

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Brothers and sisters can love or hate each other. Siblings can also be rivals, which was by no means uncommon in the ancient

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - An amateur archaeologist in Denmark has discovered an extraordinary relic. While searching a field at Hodde, near Varde in western Jutland, he found an