How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark's oldest plank boat – with the help of an ancient fingerprint
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Denmark's National Museum unveils gaming piece which is believed to be the first portrait of a Viking – figurine depicts man with imperial moustache, braided beard and a neatly-groomed hairstyle
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New images reveal extent of looting at Sudan’s national museum as rooms stripped of treasures
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Danish archaeological discovery has raised questions about the origins of the iconic Sutton Hoo helmet, thought for decades to have links to Sweden
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National Museum of Denmark is handing over an iconic cloak belonging to an indigenous group in Brazil at a ceremony being attended by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
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An American bought a $4 vase. Turns out, it's a lost ancient Maya treasure.
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A new exhibition opening at Denmark's National Museum is exploring the history and legacy of a mysterious female Viking sorceress known as the Völva
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Vast coin collection of Danish butter magnate L.E. Bruun is set to finally go on sale a century after his death, and could fetch up to $72 million
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The National Museum of Denmark is paying tribute not to professional archaeologists, but to amateurs with metal detectors
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Oslo's vast National Museum opens with tapestry of 400 reindeer skulls – the ‘grey box’ has been eight years and £500m in the making
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Norway's £500m National Museum to open after eight-year wait – director apologises for delays that have kept Munch's The Scream out of public view
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Edvard Munch wrote mysterious graffiti on The Scream, infrared scans have shown – a small and barely visible sentence has been the cause of much conjecture in the art world
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Two Vikings from the same family are to be 'reunited' – DNA evidence has linked the skeleton from Oxford with another skeleton excavated in Denmark
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Human breath taking its toll on The Scream, say scientists – they have discovered Edvard Munch accidentally used an impure tube of cadmium yellow
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The opening of the long-awaited Munch Museum in Oslo has been postponed until the autumn due to delays in the building process
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Gloomy Van Gogh self-portrait in Oslo gallery confirmed authentic – only known painting by Dutch master while he had psychosis is unmistakably his work
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