In Denmark, a homeowner digging in their backyard unexpectedly found the country's largest silver hoard from the Viking Age.

[…] the hoard dates to sometime in the 10th century.

There are also Islamic coins in the hoard, and together with the Anglo-Saxon coins, they offer evidence that Viking Age Denmark had strong connections with vast regions of Europe as well as with distant eastern regions,

  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    15 days ago

    It’s probably far more lucrative to rent it out to researchers and museums, or to sell it to collectors, if that’s the route you’d insist on going.