In 1945 a researcher discovered an old archaeological survey plan at the National Museum in Copenhagen. The circular earthwork on the plan looked exac…

One of the century's most spectacular archaeological finds occurred in 1921 when Poul Nørlund recovered dozens of garments from a graveyard in th…

Why Europe? What made Western and Central Europe, long an economic and political backwater compared with the other great agrarian civilisations of Eur…

This publication brings together and analyses the results of some of Scandinavia’s largest and previously unpublished urban archaeological excavations…

Your fine-tuned sense of smell has the power to transport you back in time to granny’s house or lure you into the bakery for fresh bread. Scents have…

The Thorvaldsen Museum bears the name of one of Europe’s most renowned sculptors, Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844). Having spent more than 40 years work…

Denmark and Greece both possess maritime waters that contain irreplaceable cultural heritage, including shipwrecks and underwater settlements. Danish…

Why are democratic politics in the Nordic countries comparatively peaceful and stable, dominated by compromise rather than conflict? The answer lies m…

Greenland is home to 58 species of annually breeding birds, with about 50 more non-breeding species occurring regularly. To these numbers can be added…

A rich and immersive insight into the spectacular courtly festival culture of 16th and 17th-century Europe. Court celebrations constituted elaborate a…