How we unlocked the secrets of Denmark's oldest plank boat – with the help of an ancient fingerprint ~humanities.history Article 1064 words 7 votes
The Florentine Diamond resurfaces after 100 years in hiding. Legendary jewel of the Habsburgs not seen since 1919 and thought lost, has actually been safe in a Canadian bank for decades. (gifted link) ~humanities.history Article 29 votes
For more than ten years, experts have been painstakingly planning to move three 1,000-year-old vessels—the Oseberg, Gokstad and Tune—about 115 yards to their new home in Oslo ~humanities.history Article 16 votes
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 ~humanities.history Article 404 words 20 votes
Researchers uncover Stone Age settlement submerged by rising sea levels in Denmark ~humanities.history Article 632 words 8 votes
We found French underwear in an ancient Sumerian city | Girsu Project | Curator's Corner S10 Ep4 ~humanities.history Video 19:31 12 votes
The Danish government deputized private detectorists to unearth artifacts buried in farm fields. Their finds are revealing the country's past in extraordinary detail. ~humanities.history Article 3627 words 9 votes
10th-century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark ~humanities.history Article 446 words 8 votes
In 1903, a Norwegian farmer discovered an ornate piece of wood sticking out of the mud – one year later, an almost totally intact Viking ship burial had been uncovered ~humanities.history Video 8:43, published May 31 2025 11 votes
Do not try this at home: Medieval medicine under the spotlight in major new project ~humanities.history Article 220 words 16 votes
On the Norwegian coast, a tree is transformed into a boat the old-fashioned way at the Hardanger Maritime Centre museum ~humanities.history Article 91 words 8 votes