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First unearthed in 1797, the small gaming piece was kept in storage at the National Museum of Denmark for more than 200 years ...
A unique game piece from Norway that was crafted during the time of Harald Bluetooth may depict a Viking king.
The piece was found along with "six bone buttons, a bone die and whetstone, all deposited in a steatite bowl," according to a ...
The burial site dates back to the reign of King Harald Bluetooth Gormsson. Construction workers digging about four miles north of Aarhus, Denmark have accidentally discovered a “spectacular ...
Vikings were seafaring warriors who spread from Scandinavia to as far as North America between around 800 and 1050 CE. While Viking art frequently includes animals, depictions of humans are much rarer ...
Denmark's National Museum has unveiled what it calls the first true "portrait" of a Viking. The remarkably detailed 10th-century figurine challenges popular notions of the Norse as wild, unkempt ...
According to a statement released by The National Museum of Denmark, a small figurine long-hidden in its collections has ...
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has travelled to a spectacular new archaeological dig which may have links to one of her ancient ...
Denmark’s National Museum unveiled Wednesday what it described as the first “portrait” of a Viking: a miniature 10th-century ...
In a historic gesture, Denmark has officially granted the creators of Bluetooth technology the right to use the name and symbol of Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" Gormsson for the next 1,000 years.
The technology behind Bluetooth connectivity has become increasingly popular and has been used by a new generation of hearing aids and COVID-19 contact tracing apps, among other things. While the ...