The Jelling stones are large carved runestones from the 10th century. From the year 800 to 1050, what we now know as Denmark played a central role as a home base for Viking expeditions far and wide.

(CNN) — More than 1,000 years ago, carvers in what is now Denmark set their chisels to rock to etch runestones — monuments to Viking leaders naming their deeds and achievements. Two groups of ...

In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons ...

A Viking burial site from the 10th century has been excavated in central Denmark. Consisting of 30 graves, the area was uncovered by chance in the village of Lisbjerg five miles north of Aarhus, the ...

This discovery is the largest in more than 10 years and unlike any other found in the area. Nordjyske Museer Scientists have uncovered the remains of a huge building that likely dates to the era of ...

Denmark is a land of Viking legends, medieval towns, and fascinating history, yet few places capture the spirit of the past so vividly as Ribe. As Denmark’s oldest town, Ribe is a must-visit ...

Fifty "exceptionally well-preserved" Viking skeletons have been unearthed in Denmark by archaeologists from the Museum Odense, west of Copenhagen, along with five cremated graves. "It is truly unusual ...

Denmark's National Museum has unveiled what it described as the first "portrait" of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century figurine depicting a man with an imperial moustache, braided beard and ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. AASUM, Denmark (AP) — In a village in ...

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