Thingstead
The thingstead was the center of the judicial, executive and legislative branches in the Viking Age and the Middles Ages
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Piggy Bank, the
Teaching children the value of money and thrift by giving them a money box can be traced back to the ancient Greeks and Romans
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Lemon, the
The Lemon was a Danish resistance fighter during the German occupation of Denmark. He took part in several assassinations.
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Sprogø
Albeit small, the island of Sprogø has always played a vital role. Now it serves as the halfway-point that binds the country together
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The Silver Cups From Hoby
The silver cups from Hoby weighs approx. 1 kg. Images from the Iliad is depicted on both cups
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Dagmar Cross, The
The Dagmar Cross, a very valuable Byzantine cross, tied to Queen Dagmar who is burried in Siant Bendts church in Ringsted.
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Franciscan Monks
The Franciscans created their first monastery in Denmark in Ribe. By the end of the Middle Ages they had 20 monasteries in Denmark
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Hedeby
Hedeby was, due to its central position, an important trade town in Scandinavia during the Viking Age
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Greyfriars
Greyfriars came to Denmark in the 1200s and built monasteries in Odense and Ribe
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