Stairway to the past - entrance to Vikingemuseet Århus Denmark
Title
Stairway to the past - entrance to Vikingemuseet Århus Denmark
Subject
Excavation sites
Description
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
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
Creator
Ciara Ní Riain
Source
Vikingemuseet, Århus, Denmark
Publisher
The World-Tree Project
Date
Aros (Århus) in Harald Blåtand's time circa 980. Major archaeological discoveries on site: 1964. Exhibition refurbished, extended 2008. Photographs: 2016.
Contributor
Ciara Ní Riain
Rights
Photo credits: Ciara Ní Riain
Format
jpg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/2322
Coverage
Modern
Denmark
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