The Rold Treasure consists of a total of six gold arm rings with a combined weight of 762.5 grams, making it the third largest Viking Age gold find in Denmark. (North Jutland Museums / CC BY-SA) ...

Europe's only ruling female monarch surpassed King Christian IV, who ruled from 1596 to 1648 CLAUS FISKER/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Queen Margrethe of Denmark reached a major milestone this month.

What was found: Metal detectorists in Denmark uncovered two rare 11th-century silver Agnus Dei coins, bringing the total known finds to just 30. Why they matter: Minted under King Æthelred II, the ...

Hunting and fishing is an important part of Greenlandic culture. (Photo by Mads Pihl/Visit Greenland) (CN) — “When the Danish-Norwegian missionary Hans Egede went ashore in Greenland in 1721, it was ...