Since then, Danish and international experts have further investigated the jewelry, which they have dated back to the early days of the Viking Age, around 800 A.D., according to the museum.

Vikings were well-traveled, as shown by 50 skeletons found in Denmark. Their graves contained goods from other lands, suggesting international trade.

On a farm in Denmark, more than a half-dozen pieces of Viking Age silver jewelry that doubled as money were unearthed. Gustav Brunnsgaard, a 22-year-old metal detectorist and archaeology student ...

Archaeologists were surprised to find 30 Viking Age burials in Denmark, and even more surprised by the extravagant grave ...

Archaeologists were following faint signs of an ancient settlement just outside Aarhus, Denmark, when they stumbled upon ...

Although known primarily for their weapons and armor, Danish Vikings also wore their fair share of jewelry, which they decorated with engravings of spiritual and mythological significance.

An excavation team “had no expectations” of finding graves, much less ones which shed light on a hugely important period in ...

Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered a Viking-era burial site near Aarhus, believed to belong to nobles who served King ...

New technology helps archaeologists explore the past 03:37. Archaeologists said they've unearthed more than 50 well-preserved Viking skeletons over the past six months, providing rare insights ...

Reuters. Archaeologists excavate skeletons in a pit at the Viking-age burial site in the village of Aasum, Denmark, September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Little ...