Who could have imagined that such well concealed riches would once again glitter in the light of day many centuries later? Gotland has aptly been called the world’s largest treasury. From the Viking Age alone, over 700 hoards have been discovered. In proportion to its area, the island has the greatest abundance of treasure hoards in the world.
Silver, gold and precious stones were transported from foreign countries, through brushy forests and across turbulent seas, to end up in the Gotlandic soil. How the Gotlanders came by their treasures, why they were hidden
