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Queen Christina of Sweden Kept an Itty-Bitty Flea Cannon by Her Bed
... heard of the renegade 17th century Queen Christina of Sweden, you’re in for a treat. If you haven’t heard of the renegade 17th century Queen Christina of Sweden, you’re in for a treat. Remembered for breaking ... one, she’s fooled all of us!” Queen Christina of Sweden was thought to be unfeminine during her time. ( Public ...
Cecilia Bogaard - 20/07/2022 - 01:57
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Swedes Have Been Brewing Beer Since the Iron Age, New Evidence Confirms
Archaeologists at Lund University in Sweden have found carbonised germinated grains showing that ... Nordic region. The findings made in Uppåkra in southern Sweden indicate a large-scale production of beer, possibly ... feasting and trade. Archaeologists at Lund University in Sweden have found carbonised germinated grains showing that ...
ancient origins - 24/06/2018 - 22:40
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Swedish Viking Burial Shows Transition to Christian Burials Says Study
In Sigtuna, Sweden, just north of Stockholm, seven well-preserved Viking ... terror in Europe between the 8th and 11th centuries. In Sweden, the Vikings ruled and raided over a 250-year-timespan ... converted to Christianity . Christianity first reached Sweden around the 9th century AD, but it took about 200 years ...
Sahir - 07/07/2021 - 18:36
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Long-Lost Runestone From Viking Monument Recovered In Sweden
... exclaimed Axel Krogh Hansen , an archaeologist from Sweden’s National Historical Museums. “We found some ... Changes View of Viking Age Runestone Discovered in Sweden Provides Window Into Viking Past Viking Runestone ... would happen,” said Magnus Kallstrom, a rune expert from Sweden’s National Heritage Board. “This will give us a ...
Nathan Falde - 06/01/2021 - 22:04
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Runriket, Where the Power Struggle of a Viking Ruler is Written in Stone
... or the Rune Kingdom, is a unique archaeological area in Sweden, containing more than a hundred runestones with a ... or the Rune Kingdom, is a unique archaeological area in Sweden, containing more than a hundred runestones with a ... world and they offer us the opportunity to get close to Sweden’s ancient Viking past. The Rune Kingdom and the Age ...
Ed Whelan - 01/12/2020 - 00:59
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Highly Unusual Glistening Hoard Of Viking Silver Discovered In Sweden
... silver has been discovered in an ancient building in Sweden, and the discovery is being described as “highly ... silver has been discovered in an ancient building in Sweden, and the discovery is being described as “highly ... Viking silver treasure hoard found just outside Stockholm, Sweden. ( Acta Konserveringscentrum AB ) Swedish Viking ...
ashley cowie - 03/12/2020 - 17:57
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The Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala, Ancient Pagan Site of Sweden
... described Gamla Uppsala (meaning ‘Old Uppsala’) in Sweden as a pagan site where a temple dedicated to Thor, Odin ... Mounds’ endure to this day as a national symbol of Sweden. A woodcut depicting the Temple at Uppsala as ... as a ‘Royal’ place. The Burial Mounds of Old Uppsala, Sweden. Ulf Bodin/ Flickr [“Gamla Uppsala is an area ...
dhwty - 11/10/2018 - 03:13
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This is What a Man from the Tomb of Sunken Skulls Looked Like
... were excavating a dry prehistoric lake bed in Motala, Sweden in 2009, they stumbled upon one of the most peculiar ... shore of Lake Vättern in the south eastern corner of Sweden . In 2009, a new railway line was to be built over a ... archaeologists found was a mysterious site dated back to Sweden’s Mesolithic period. The Tomb of the Sunken Skulls ...
dhwty - 26/06/2020 - 18:50
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Sweden’s Mysterious Shipwrecks Found Full of Medieval Household Goods
... discovered the sunken ruins of two medieval-era ships in Sweden’s Baltic Sea coastal waters last spring, they knew ... discovered the sunken ruins of two medieval-era ships in Sweden’s Baltic Sea coastal waters last spring, they knew ... of several ancient shipwrecks recovered off the coast of Sweden. In 2012 in southern Swedish waters explorers found ...
Nathan Falde - 04/12/2022 - 13:59
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Viking Swords and Bear Claws Discovered in Sweden
Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered a Viking Age burial with bear claws ... look to have served as grave markers. Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered a Viking Age burial with bear claws ... mound in Viby/Norrtuna outside Köping , in Västmanland, Sweden. This was an important Swedish Viking Age port and ...
ashley cowie - 27/10/2022 - 22:49
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St Knut’s Day: Jan 13 - The Scandinavian Fun Finale To Christmas!
... holiday celebrated in the European countries of Sweden and Finland. St Knut’s Day is celebrated annually on ... of St Knut’s Day across Scandinavia but especially in Sweden and Finland. (FredrikT assumed / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) The ... stem as far back as the year 1131. Though celebrated in Sweden and Finland, St Knut’s Day actually has its origins ...
Lex Leigh - 13/01/2023 - 13:59
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Recreating the Face of a 4,000-Year-Old Stone Age Woman
... in a stone-lined grave deep in the forests of northeastern Sweden . Beside her was a 7-year-old boy that Swedish ... consulted by the curators of Västernorrlands Museum in Sweden, who had the woman’s skeleton. Nilsson is known as a ... back in 1923 in a stone-lined grave near Lagmansören, Sweden. ( Swedish National Heritage / Gustaf Hallström) The ...
ashley cowie - 27/02/2022 - 17:59
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Archaeologists are Ecstatic that a Major Viking Age Manor is Finally Found in Sweden
... the town rampart of the Viking Age proto-town Birka in Sweden. The results will be published in the international ... stretches towards the harbour basin. Archaeologists in Sweden unearth first Viking brooch piece depicting dragon ... titled ‘ Major Viking Age manor discovered at Birka, Sweden’ was originally published on Science Daily. Source: ...
ancient-origins - 19/01/2017 - 21:50
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Prehistoric Stone Penis Penetrates Through Time
... for sacrificial fertility rituals has been uncovered in Sweden. The carved phallic statue stands erect at nearly 2 ... for sacrificial fertility rituals has been uncovered in Sweden. The carved phallic statue stands erect at nearly 2 ... investigating a site listed for construction in Rollsbo, Sweden and archaeologist Gisela Ängeby, speaking to the ...
ashley cowie - 02/10/2019 - 21:38
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Runes of Power and Destruction: Reading the Cursed Runestones of Sweden
... in Scandinavia however the most famous ones are located in Sweden. Their inscriptions terrified people for many ... space. The Björketorp Runestone is located in Blekinge in Sweden. It is one of the tallest runestones of the world and ... as DR 357. It was discovered in Stentoften, Blekinge, Sweden. As mentioned, the stone contains an inscription ...
Natalia Klimczak - 03/07/2016 - 14:36
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Elfdalian, the Ancient Viking Forest Language of Sweden, Set to be Revived
... of only 3,000 people in a tiny forest community in Sweden currently keeping it alive. Now, people fight to ... language originated in the forested region of Älvdalen, Sweden, and remained robust for centuries. Elfdalian served ... and to have it recognized as an official language in Sweden. It’s necessary, as The Local reports “At the ...
lizleafloor - 13/11/2018 - 16:44
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The Small Swedish Town of Kalmar Has a Massive History
The city of Kalmar is one of the most historic, not only in Sweden, but in all Scandinavia. It is located in south-east Sweden near the Baltic coast. The town is one that is much ... city of Kalmar is one of the most historic, not only in Sweden, but in all Scandinavia. It is located in south-east ...
Ed Whelan - 27/12/2018 - 00:54
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Europe’s Oldest Artillery Cannon Found Off the Coast of Sweden
A shipboard cannon, found off the west coast of Sweden, may be the oldest piece of artillery ever found in ... Europe! A shipboard cannon, found off the west coast of Sweden, may be the oldest piece of artillery ever found in ... in a press release by the university. Queen Christina of Sweden Kept an Itty-Bitty Flea Cannon by Her Bed Orban’s ...
Sahir - 13/09/2023 - 22:51
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Queen of Sweden Says Her Old Palatial Home is Haunted by Friendly Ghosts
Queen Silvia of Sweden has recently told the press that her home is ... friendly and the whole thing is exciting. Queen Silvia of Sweden has recently told the press that her home is haunted. ... here when it is dark and the like.” Queen Silvia of Sweden. ( Swedish Royal Court ) Princess Christina, King Carl ...
Alicia McDermott - 06/01/2017 - 00:50
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The Historic Limestone Landscape of Stora Alvaret
... protect the biodiversity. The Landscape of Stora Alvaret, Sweden This limestone terrace, called an alvar, lies in the ... Swedish monarchs. Prehistoric Remains in Stora Alvaret, Sweden As this spectacular, rather bleak landscape has been ... The Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala, Ancient Pagan Site of Sweden Eketorp Fort in Sweden The stone ships of Gettlinge ...
Ed Whelan - 19/04/2020 - 01:04