Judging by images, men’s shirts and tunics could be both fitting and wide. They could be carried with a belt or without it. Fragments of fabrics from thin wool and flax, a part of a beautiful fringing, a belt with elegant buckles have been found. Raincoats were made from a more dense fabric. They were square breed [...]
The archaeological excavations made in York (England), reveal that in cities of that time people lived in conditions which under modern standards can’t be considered hygienic. However, it, undoubtedly, was characteristic for that period and even later. If to look at it from the point of view of the Europeans of that time, representation about [...]
Desire for beauty has also found its reflection in fibules and other ornaments. With their help it was possible not only to embellish oneself, but also to parade the riches. At the same time, the ornaments which did not have a functional purpose, were not many. These are bracelets, necklaces, cervical hoops and various suspension brackets on [...]
Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde is a national museum of the ships of Denmark, representing history of navigation and shipbuilding of the antique and medieval periods. A particular interest, undoubtedly can be found in fjord waters: five ships here represent to Roskilde the fragments reconstructed after their wreck. It is supposed that about 1070 of [...]
In Denmark nobody remembers the name of a traveller who, beiing delighted by the island Fyn, has exclaimed in a temper: “Same the present fairy tale!”. The name of the wanderer was forgotten, but its enthusiastic exclamation became the basic characteristic of island in the course of time. Fyn is really similar to a fairy [...]