Stairway to the past - entrance to Vikingemuseet Århus Denmark
Entrance to Vikingemuseet, underneath Nordea bank in centre of Århus, Denmark. A three-metre descent by stairs into original Viking Aros (Århus) town - as you walk down past the original layers of earth, stone and human debris, years on the steps mark the passage of time. Exhibit: both replicas and original artefacts found at the site. Some replicas because open exhibit, no/little security. Guided tours possible but otherwise no personnel on site. Free entry to public during bank's opening hours. www.vikingemuseet.dk
Aros (Århus) in Harald Blåtand's time circa 980. Major archaeological discoveries on site: 1964. Exhibition refurbished, extended 2008. Photographs: 2016.
www.vikingemuseet.dk
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