The Local Denmark https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark find proves 'Harald Bluetooth’s fifth Viking fortress' Archaeologists have found a stump of wood that suggests that Denmark’s fifth Viking ring fortress originated in the time of Harald Bluetooth. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170704/denmark-finds-harald-bluetooths-fifth-viking-fortress Tue, 04 Jul 2017 20:43:38 +0200 denmark-finds-harald-bluetooths-fifth-viking-fortress Were Denmark's Vikings economic migrants to the UK? As many as 35,000 Danish Vikings moved to England to start a new life between 800AD and 900AD, a new study has estimated, with the researcher likening them to economic migrants today. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170224/danish-vikings-were-economic-migrants-to-the-uk Fri, 24 Feb 2017 15:18:00 +0100 danish-vikings-were-economic-migrants-to-the-uk Viking gold discovered in Denmark – on live TV A team of Danish archaeologists digging in a field east of Ribe knew they had a better-than-average chance of discovering a treasure trove. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161205/viking-gold-discovered-in-denmark-on-live-tv Mon, 05 Dec 2016 15:03:42 +0100 viking-gold-discovered-in-denmark-on-live-tv Denmark can't keep up with trove of ancient discoveries Amateur Danish archaeologists have become so good at digging up historic treasures that the National Museum of Denmark can’t keep up. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160719/denmark-cant-keep-up-with-trove-of-ancient-discoveries Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:32:44 +0200 denmark-cant-keep-up-with-trove-of-ancient-discoveries Largest-ever Viking gold collection found in Denmark Three amateur archaeologists have uncovered the largest ever trove of Viking gold in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160616/largest-ever-viking-gold-collection-found-in-denmark Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:34:06 +0200 largest-ever-viking-gold-collection-found-in-denmark After 1,000 years, ‘forgotten’ Danish Viking fortress opens The historic discovery two years ago of a fifth Viking ring fortress was celebrated in grand style on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160531/after-1000-years-forgotten-viking-fortress-unveiled-in-denmark Tue, 31 May 2016 12:16:43 +0200 after-1000-years-forgotten-viking-fortress-unveiled-in-denmark After 250 years, ‘lost’ rune stone found at Dane's home A rune stone likely dating back to around the year 1000 has been discovered in northern Denmark, some 250 years after it was last seen, the National Museum of Denmark said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160318/after-250-years-lost-rune-stone-found-in-danish-farmyard Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:07:51 +0100 after-250-years-lost-rune-stone-found-in-danish-farmyard Was Viking ruler Rollo Danish or Norwegian? Norwegian researches opened a tomb containing the remains of descendants of Viking leader Rollo in Normandy, France on Monday with the aim of putting an end to a centuries-long debate: was Rollo Danish or Norwegian? https://www.thelocal.dk/20160302/was-viking-ruler-rollo-danish-or-norwegian Wed, 02 Mar 2016 12:49:35 +0100 was-viking-ruler-rollo-danish-or-norwegian Vikings were in Denmark earlier than thought New research from Aarhus University has suggested that the Viking Age began around 70 years before the first raid on England. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150424/vikings-denmark-research-earlier-than-thought Fri, 24 Apr 2015 16:14:27 +0200 vikings-denmark-research-earlier-than-thought