AnirudhaA Piece Of Metal
A 13-year-old boy who found scraps of metal led to an astonishing discovery. Luka’s teacher who was quick enough to judge the worth of that piece of metal didn’t stop until he discovered the whole treasure that was hidden on that same area in which they found the scraps of metal. Rene knew that it was about time to call in the experts before they mistakenly destroy the discovery. So he notified the State Office for Culture and Heritage. And the experts saw the treasure which was known as the King Harald Bluetooth’s long lost hoard. But it was the items inside that baffled everybody.
King Harald Bluetooth
“This was the (biggest) discovery of my life,” said Rene who was with his student that day on the remote island in Rügen, an island near the Baltic Sea. Who was King Harald Gormsson? He ruled Scandinavia, Norway and some parts of Germany from 930 to 986. He was also the last King in the history of Vikings.
The Last Viking
It was King Harald who united all of Scandinavia and converted the Danes from Germanic Paganism to Christianity. According to Old Norse, his nickname was “blátǫnn” or “Blåtand” in Danish. And if translated to English it means Bluetooth. The expert’s team asked both Rene and Luka to keep the discovery secret for three long months as they needed to examine the area before they say anything concrete. Do you know what was inside the treasure? Thor’s hammer!!
Hammer Of Thor Pendant
The team arrived and they let Rene and Luka assist the digging as it was them who made the discovery in the first place. There were some amazing discoveries in the area that team was able to unearth but it was the authenticated Mjölnir, known as the “hammer of Thor,” which they found there made the excavation worth their time. Even today, there are many pagans who wear it around their neck. We all know who Thor was, God of Thunder. What else did they find?
Chipped And Buried Coins
The team also found around 600 silver coins, with 100 of them even dated back to before King Harald reign. There were many braided necklaces, pearls, and brooches. “Trove is the biggest single discovery of Bluetooth coins in the southern Baltic Sea region and is therefore of great significance,” said archeologist Michael Schirren in the interview with DPA.
Link To Modern World
No one knows for sure why they nicknamed King Harald Bluetooth, but many experts believe it was because he had a dead tooth. Intel engineer Jim Kardach was reading this book on Viking history and he was so influenced by the name that he even named his new technology after it. So now you know why we call it Bluetooth.