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Viking Gate & Pagan Berserkers

August 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Archaeology, History, Pagans

Over at Spiegel, Matthias Schulz reports on a “sensational” archaeological find in Northern Germany.  In 808 CE, King Gottrik of Denmark ordered the construction of the longest earthwork in Europe.  It was approximately 19 miles long and had only a single gate (the “Danevirke”), which archaeologists are now excavating.
This was a turbulent time in Europe, [...]

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