COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Vikings had windows — usually only associated with medieval churches and castles — meaning Norsemen dignitaries sat in rooms lit up by apertures with glass, Danish researchers said Thursday. The glass panes can be dated from long before the churches and castles of the Middle Ages with which glazed windows are associated, they said. “This is yet another shift away from the image of unsophisticated barbaric Vikings swinging their swords around,” said Mads Dengsø Jessen, a senior researcher with the National Museum in Copenhagen. Over the past 25 years, archeologists have found glass fragments in six excavations in southern Sweden, Denmark and northern Germany. In Copenhagen, 61 fragments of glass panes have been analyzed and researchers concluded that the pieces of glass can be dated from long before the churches and castles of the Middle Ages and that Vikings had windows with glass panes between 800 and 1100. The Viking Age is considered to be from 793 to 1066. |
Revealed: Queen Camilla's immediate reaction to seeing King Charles' portrait for the first timeBiden cites erroneous inflation statistic to make his case about the economyAustin to host MLS AllMarvel selects a final title for WandaVision spinNetflix will carry live NFL games on Christmas Day for 3 years, including 2 this seasonThe Fortune Hotel viewers spot contestant who has already been on another reality TV showMeryl Streep, 74, says 'she's in awe of actresses who are producing movies themselves'Tyson Fury is thuggish, boorish and entitled. His headAnt McPartlin's adorable nickname for his wife AnneKroos criticizes match officials for offside call in Bayern