One of the largest treasure troves ever found in Denmark was unearthed in 2021 in the country's southwest. Amateur archaeologist Ole Ginnerup Schytz had just recently acquired a metal detector and was walking the fields near Jelling, a town thought by historians to be the home of Viking-age kings between the eighth and 12th centuries, when he made the incredible discovery.

The hoard, weighing just 2.2lb, contains 22 gold objects dating from the sixth century. It includes a saucer-sized medallion, and an item representing the Roman emperor Constantine from the early fourth century. Some of the objects have runic motifs and inscriptions that may refer to the rulers of the time, but also to Norse mythology. The treasure went on display at Denmark's Vejle Museum in February.

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