Royal Mound 2
part of a World Heritage site in Bahrain
Contents
7 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation2:54
Welcome to the historic site of Royal Mound Two, the deeply significant heart of the Viking Age where the foundation of the Danish monarchy was forged over a thousand years ago. This remarkable monument complex at Jelling…
Listen in the app2The Northern Burial Mound and the Empty Chamber4:12
Welcome to the first stopping point of our tour, situated directly in front of the Northern Burial Mound. We begin here with a remarkable archaeological enigma that utterly astonished nineteenth century investigators. …
Listen in the app3Traces and Boundaries of the Giant Stone Ship3:56
Welcome to our second tour location. The most astonishing reality to comprehend here is that beneath the ground where you are currently standing lies the subterranean foundation of the largest Viking stone ship setting ever…
Listen in the app4The Læborg Runestone and Carver Ravnunge-Tue3:55
Welcome to our third tour location, focusing on the fascinating story of the Læborg Runestone. The most groundbreaking revelation concerning this monument is how modern three dimensional laser scanning technology succeeded in…
Listen in the app5Harald Bluetooth's Great Runestone and the Birth of Denmark3:26
Welcome to our fourth tour location, standing directly before the monumental Great Jelling Stone erected by King Harald Bluetooth. The most extraordinary historical fact embodied by this massive triangular granite monolith is…
Listen in the app6Queen Thyra's Power and the Southern Mound3:22
Welcome to our fifth tour stop, located at the summit of the Southern Mound. The most astonishing historical reality to reflect upon from this elevated vantage point is that Queen Thyra is commemorated on more runestones than any…
Listen in the app7Closing1:57
Standing once again on the central plaza between the barrows, take a final look around this extraordinary World Heritage landscape. Today, our journey began at the mystery of the empty burial chamber within the Northern Mound,…
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What is Royal Mound 2?
Royal Mound 2 is a place with 7 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Type | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Story sections | 7 |
| Total length | 23 min 42 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 26.1600, 50.5150 |
| Last updated |