A seven-million-year-old fossil may mark the moment our ancestors first stood up and walked.

The Hjortspring boat was essentially a very large canoe used in an ancient raid. In the 4th century BC, several boats ...

Why does Greenland belong to Denmark even though it is closer to North America In this short documentary-style video, we explain the shocking history behind Denmark’s control over Greenland. From ...

A single ancient fingerprint, pressed into sticky pine pitch more than two millennia ago, is reshaping what archaeologists ...

The Natural History Museum of Denmark houses a unique collection of 70,000 pieces of amber from various time periods.

We all scream for ice-cream, especially as temperatures soar in the summer. Ancient civilizations had the same desire for a ...

Around 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off the coast of southern Jutland in modern-day Denmark. The armada carried ...

Around 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off the coast of southern Jutland in modern-day Denmark. The armada carried ...

New analysis of Denmark's ancient Hjortspring boat, including a partial fingerprint and caulking materials, has helped determine its likely origin. The 2,400-year-old plank canoe, discovered on the ...

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The Hjortspring boat was built around 300-400 B.C. and excavated in the early 1920s on the Danish island of Als. (By User:Knud Winckelmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, https ...

In August 2025, archaeologists from Museum Vestsjælland unearthed two ornate iron spears decorated with gold inlays near Boeslunde in southwest Zealand, Denmark. These remarkable weapons have been ...