X-ray (left) and reconstruction (right) of wooden boxMoesgaard Museum
Posted on 06/21/2025 9:31:50 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
France 24 reports that archaeologists from the Moesgaard Museum in Aarhus uncovered a tenth-century Viking cemetery at a construction site in Lisbjerg. The site contained as many as 30 graves, likely belonging to a noble family who lived on a nearby farm that was first discovered in the 1980s. Many of the burials still held objects such as coins, ceramics, and beads that attest to the family's high status. However, the most unusual find came from the grave of an elite woman who was buried with a rare wooden box. The exquisitely crafted, 12.5-inch square object contained a fine locking mechanism, silver-plated bracket, and ornate rivets. "It's very rare, there's only three of them we know of," said museum archaeologist Mads Ravn. Inside the box, archaeologists found personal items and decorative ornaments, including pearls, a ribbon with gold thread, and a pair of scissors. The researchers believe the cemetery dates to the time of the famous Viking king Harald Bluetooth. The family associated with the site may have served as his earls or stewards, holding power in the region in his name. To read about commemorations of Harald Bluetooth's mother on runestones in the royal seat of Jelling, go to "Denmark's Founding Mother."
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X-ray (left) and reconstruction (right) of wooden boxMoesgaard Museum
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Gave robbing.
Can’t people just be left alone?
For Thor’s sake.....
No, it’s archaeology. And a careful reader would have noticed that the whole area is slated for construction.
The area needs to be a Viking sanctuary.
You-rope has more than enough Muzzie Invaders.
Denmark needs to let their Farmers Farm.
Denmark’s Cities need to grow up, NOT grow out.
Danes see it differently, and don’t worship Thor or Odin. And bones are not people.
“The fertility rate in Denmark has shown a significant decline over the decades. In 1950, the total fertility rate was 2.5719, but by 2023, it had dropped to 1.5 children per woman.
According to recent data, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5206 births per woman in 2025”
Denmark is below the Cusp....
Her box was wooden, you say? Very unusual!
Those are my peeps. Put them back please, with all their stuff.
LOL!
Quit presuming to tell the Danes what to do.
The people are long gone. Its just their stuff, out there in the trash heap.
I'm going to be cremated and my ashes scattered because I believe that my dead hide is no where near as important as a small patch of ground. People's fixation on graves actually puzzles me.
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