'Spectacular' Viking burial site discovered in Denmark

In an accidental find, a 10th-century burial site believed to have belonged to a Viking noble family has been discovered in northern Denmark, packed with a trove of ancient objects a museum announced Tuesday. The discovery came when pearls, coins, ceramics and a box containing a gold thread were unearthed during construction work near Aarhus.

Mads Ravn, Head of Dept. of Local Heritage, Moesgaard Museum said "It's redrawing certainly the picture around Aarhus and in this part of Jutland that we see a strong tendency towards the concentration of power of one king, and we see a ring almost of fire, you may say, of important sites around Aarhus, so Aarhus as a town is also gaining importance at this time."

Researchers also discovered some human remains, such as teeth and bones, at the site.