22-year-old archaeology student finds seven Viking-era silver arm rings in Denmark, dated to around 800 CE.

22-year-old archaeology student Gustav Bruunsgaard unearthed seven Viking-era curled silver arm rings north of Denmark's second-largest city, Aarhus. The Moesgaard Museum, where the artifacts were found, dates the rings to around 800 CE. The museum notes that the arm rings, with ties to Russia, Ukraine, and the British Isles, were a significant measure of value during the Viking Age, serving as a means of payment and demonstrating the owner's wealth.

August 19, 2024
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