An exceptionally rare gold-plated fragment of a pre-Viking helmet adorned with red gemstones was discovered in Lejre, Denmark, the historic power center of the Vikings. The helmet fragment dates from ...
We all recognize ancient Vikings from their distinctive helmets featuring horns – or at least that’s what imagery from popular culture has led us to believe. The reality is far more practical: It is ...
In a town outside Copenhagen, Denmark, metal detectorists discovered an artifact that pre-dates the Vikings. Marco Chilese via Unsplash Just before the age of the Vikings, a town on an eastern island ...