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kunstwissenschaftlerin:

erman archeologists have discovered a gate in an early medieval wall (the so-called Danewerk) separating the empire of Charlemagne from the Danish Vikings to the north.  The article credits the Vikings as the true inventors of Blitzkrieg, as they zipped around the European coasts in their awesome dragon boats.  Notably, today’s modern border between Germany and Denmark roughly follows the contours of said wall.  Follow the link below for a full article (in German) on the find, plus a cool slide show of photos and maps.

Danewerk: Archäologen finden das Tor zum Wikingerreich - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Nachrichten - Wissenschaft