Grauballe Man is an Iron Age bog body discovered on 26 April 1952 in a peat bog near the village of Grauballe in Jutland, Denmark. The body, which dates to between 321 and 261 BCE during the early Ger
Facial reconstruction of Grauballe Man
The body of the Grauballe Man upon his discovery.
The face of the Grauballe Man
On display at Moesgaard Museum
Moesgaard Museum is a Danish regional museum dedicated to archaeology and ethnography. It is located east of Beder, a village and suburb of Aarhus, Denmark.
Grauballe Man
…discovery, Grauballe Man became one of Denmark's best-known archaeological finds. After pioneering conservation treatment, he went on permanent display at Moesgaard Museum near Aarhus, where he remains one of the museum's most important exhibits. The Grauballe Man's body was discovered buried in the bog on 26 April 1952…
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Reconstructed Hørning Stave Church
Remains of a Stone Age passage grave