Oldest known remains of an Århusian Viking, Vikingemuseet Aarhus Denmark
Title
Oldest known remains of an Århusian Viking, Vikingemuseet Aarhus Denmark
Subject
Museums
Description
Oldest known remains of an Århusianer - a headless Viking skeleton (presumed murdered). 9th Century. Displayed in Aros Of The Viking Age exhibition (Aros = today's Århus, Jutland = Denmark's second-largest city) at Vikingemuseet Århus on site of original city excavation underneath a branch of Nordea Bank.
Creator
Ciara Ní Riain
Source
Ciara Ní Riain
Publisher
Ciara Ní Riain
Date
2016
Contributor
Ciara Ní Riain
Rights
Photo: Ciara Ní Riain
Relation
Format
jpg
Language
No linguistic content
Type
Still Image
Identifier
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2320
Coverage
Ninth century
Aarhus, Århus, Aros
Danmark, Denmark
Viking Age
Files
Citation
cniriain, “Oldest known remains of an Århusian Viking, Vikingemuseet Aarhus Denmark,” World-Tree Project, accessed July 31, 2026, https://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2320.
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Item Relations
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