The Christianization of Scandinavia, as well as other Nordic countries, took place between the 9th and the 12th centuries. The realms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden established their own archdioceses,
Harald Bluetooth's runestone, at Jelling
The Holy Cross Church in Dalby
The Viking Age image stone Sövestad 1 from Skåne depicts a man carrying a cross.
Haakon Jarl was given missionaries by the king of Denmark, but before departure, Haakon sent the missionaries back.
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The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but prehistoric cultures populated the area for about 12,000 years, since the end of the last ice age. Historic descriptions of th
Stone Dolmen near Vinstrup, Nørhald. Built in the 3rd millennium BC.
The famous Trundholm sun chariot (called Solvognen in Danish), a sculpture of the sun pulled by a mare. Scholars have dated it to some time in the 15th century BC and believe that it illustrates an important concept expressed in Nordic Bronze Age mythology.
The silver Gundestrup Cauldron, with what some scholars interpret as Celtic depictions, exemplifies the trade relations of the period.
The face of Tollundmanden, one of the best preserved bog body finds.