- Hedeby was rediscovered in the late 19th century and excavations began in 1900. The Hedeby Museum was opened next to the site in 1985.
- 2018 yılında UNESCO tarafından Hedeby ve Danevirke'deki Arkeolojik Sınır Kompleksi adı ile Dünya Mirası olarak ilan edilmiştir.
- In History[. ] Hedeby was an important Danish Viking Age trading settlement near the southern end of the Jutland Peninsula.
- Hedeby and the Danevirke were inscribed as UNESCO-World Heritage Site as “Archaeological Border Complex of Hedeby and the Danevirke”.
- Hedeby was a melting pot of cultures, with inhabitants from various regions. It later became a scene of conflict during the Viking Age.
- Hedeby was the largest Nordic city during the Viking Age and used to be the oldest city in Denmark until the site became part of Germany.
- The town was briefly captured by the Franks in 934 CE and then reoccupied by them in 974 CE; the Danes did not succeed in taking Hedeby back until 983 CE.
- Having control of Hedeby meant that you had control of the North Sea-Baltic Sea traffic, and helped in the development of Hedeby as a major trading town.
- Hedeby and Danevirke are an outstanding testament to the Viking Age. ... Hedeby was a flourishing trade centre in this border region.
