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Help Save Elfdalian, the Ancient Viking Forest Language of Sweden
... out, with only 3,000 people in a tiny forest community in Sweden currently keeping it alive. People having been ... language originated in the forested region of Älvdalen, Sweden, and remained robust for centuries. Elfdalian served ... If you’d like to help save the Viking language of Sweden, you can sign the petition HERE . [English translation ...
lizleafloor - 13/09/2016 - 21:52
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Birka: The Mysterious Demise of a Majestic Viking Trading Center
... 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) outside of the capital of Sweden, Stockholm. The island measures roughly 1.5 by 1.5 ... into the well-developed trade networks of Viking Age Sweden. But while Birka was the trade center and one of the ... field with church from 1200s in Adelsö on Lake Mälaren, Sweden. ( Hans Baath /Adobe Stock) Historical evidence ...
Aleksa Vučković - 17/01/2021 - 13:51
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Bjorn Ironside: Son of Famed Viking Ragnar Lodbrok Became Legendary King of Sweden
... Ironside was a famous Viking leader who legends say ruled Sweden as the first king from the House of Munsö. Son of ... Ironside was a famous Viking leader who legends say ruled Sweden as the first king from the House of Munsö. He lived ... mentions that “Bjorn Ironside got Uppsala and central Sweden and all the lands that belong to that,” Thus, it has ...
dhwty - 25/04/2019 - 22:11
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The Enigma of Sweden's Great Lake Beast (Video)
Sweden's Great Lake monster, often referred to as "Storsjöodjuret" or the Storsjö Lake Monster. Sweden's Great Lake monster, often referred to as ... of locals and visitors, adding an air of mystery to Sweden's scenic landscape. Ten Mythical Creatures in Ancient ...
Robbie Mitchell - 30/06/2023 - 01:55
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Archaeologists in Sweden unearth first Viking brooch piece depicting dragon head
... carrying out excavations in the port of Birka, Sweden’s oldest town, have unearthed a tiny dragon head ... of the 8th century, the site is generally regarded as Sweden's oldest town, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage ... physical evidence of direct contact between the Vikings of Sweden and the Muslim world, in this case possibly Asia ...
aprilholloway - 20/05/2015 - 13:35
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Eketorp Fort in Sweden
... found in the southern half of the island of Öland, Sweden. The area of this formation exceeds 100 square miles ... found in the southern half of the island of Öland, Sweden. The area of this formation exceeds 100 square miles ... 2017. Eketorp Ancient Castle. Enjoy Sweden Available at ...
Michelle Freson - 24/09/2018 - 14:01
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800-Year-Old Cog Shipwreck Found off Swedish Coast is One of The Oldest
... village and popular tourist resort on the coast of western Sweden. The village takes its name from the large rock, or ... PHYS . The Swedish cog ship found off the coast of western Sweden recently would have looked almost exactly like this ... that it’s a cog ship, a vessel used extensively across Sweden (and on German Baltic Sea trade routes) from the early ...
ashley cowie - 07/02/2022 - 14:00
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The Crime of Sandby Borg: Site of a 1,600-Year-Old Tragedy in Sweden
Something terrible happened on Sweden’s Öland Island about 1,600 years ago. It was so bad ... sheds new light on 1,500-year-old crime mystery in Sweden Archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old crime scene in Sweden Top ten grisly discoveries in archaeology The small ...
Mark Miller - 21/08/2018 - 14:06
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The Mummified Miner: Fet Mats Israelsson and His Unfortunate Demise
... Mystery in the Mine: Who was Fet Mats? At a first glance, Sweden’s Falun Mine was like any other large copper mine in Europe. Situated in Sweden’s picturesque Dalarna County, this mine had a ... for funding many of the wars of the 17th century in which Sweden was involved. As such, it was in many ways the ...
Aleksa Vučković - 18/04/2021 - 14:53
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Unique Viking Shipyard Found Showing A “Maritime Cultural Landscape”
... remains connected to the Viking Age town of Birka in Sweden carried out since August 2020 has revealed a “first ... remains connected to the Viking Age town of Birka in Sweden carried out since August 2020 has revealed a “first ... Mälaren, a short distance west of Stockholm. Developed as Sweden’s first ever city, Birka and its shipyard would ...
Sahir - 16/06/2022 - 18:48
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Sweden's Exceptional 7,000-Year-Old Burial That Defied Tradition (Video)
The discovery of 'Burial XXII' in Sweden during the early 1980s generated considerable ... among archaeologists. The discovery of 'Burial XXII' in Sweden during the early 1980s generated considerable ... by Gert Germeraad, Trelleborgs Museum. By Robbie Mitchell Sweden's Exceptional 7,000-Year-Old Burial That Defied ...
Robbie Mitchell - 03/06/2023 - 16:52
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Child skeleton sheds new light on 1,500-year-old crime mystery in Sweden
... ancient crime scene unearthed on the island of Öland in Sweden, where archaeologists uncovered evidence of a brutal ... , a researcher who specializes in the study of bones at Sweden's Lund University. “'It's more of a frozen moment ... sheds new light on 1,500-year-old crime mystery in Sweden ...
aprilholloway - 02/12/2014 - 00:14
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Li’s Gravestones: Raised in Memory of the Long Forgotten Dead
... Europe is situated on a gravel ridge in Fjaras Bracka, Sweden. Known as Li’s gravestones, they date from the Iron ... glaciers and is located not far from the western coast of Sweden. There are at present some 100 standing stones on the ... this significant area. Similar standing stones – Oland, Sweden ( Fotolia ) The stones could have been used to mark a ...
Ed Whelan - 04/11/2018 - 13:51
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Urnes Stave Church: A Final Vestige of Viking Innovation
... The Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala, Ancient Pagan Site of Sweden Runes of Power and Destruction: Reading the Cursed Runestones of Sweden Archaeologists are Ecstatic that a Major Viking Age Manor is Finally Found in Sweden Two reconstructions of the heathen hof at Uppåkra, ...
Riley Winters - 23/07/2017 - 23:04
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Adolf Frederick: The Swedish King Who Ate Himself to Death
... during the 18 th century. Although Adolf Frederick ruled Sweden for almost 20 years, it was unremarkable and nothing ... the Treaty of Åbo. One of the major causes of the war was Sweden ’s desire to re-take Finland, which was occupied by ... the guidance of his son, Gustav (who later became King of Sweden as Gustav III), the king succeeded in scoring a small ...
dhwty - 09/03/2019 - 14:01
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Bronze Age Treasure Accidentally Found in Swedish Forest
... from 750-500 BC, in a forest near Alingsås in western Sweden. This Bronze Age treasure includes very well-preserved ... treasure was found in a forest near Alingsås in western Sweden. (Johanna Lega/ CC BY 4.0 ) Status in the Scandinavian ... the World Metals in Bronze Age Weapons Discovered in Sweden Came from Distant Lands The Bronze Age Treasure The ...
Sahir - 01/05/2021 - 14:30
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New Finds at the Well-Preserved Wreck of the Formidable Warship Mars
... today regarded as the best preserved vessel of its kind. Sweden’s Naval Power In 1563, Mars was commissioned by the King of Sweden, Erik XIV. At that time, the king wanted to increase the naval power of Sweden, and this resulted in the construction of Mars, one of ...
dhwty - 21/07/2018 - 01:13
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Retaining Ancient Ways: Codex Runicus, How the Runic Script Survived in the Middle Ages
... Drawing of a church bell from Saleby, Västergötland, Sweden, with a runic inscription from 1228. ( Public Domain ) ... continued to be used in Scandinavian countries, especially Sweden, into the 19th century. According to scholars such as ... of Power and Destruction: Reading the Cursed Runestones of Sweden New Interpretation of the Rok Runestone Inscription ...
Caleb Strom - 18/12/2016 - 21:55
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Kungagraven – A Grave Fit for a Nordic Bronze Age King, But Who Was Buried Inside?
... But in the city of Kivik, close to Scania in southern Sweden, researchers also found a unique burial which sheds ... to the Kungagraven “The King’s Grave” in Kivik, Sweden. ( CC BY SA 3.0 ) The tomb is dated back to c. 1000 ... this place, which is one of the greatest attractions in Sweden from the Bronze Age. However, what they see is the ...
Natalia Klimczak - 11/09/2016 - 14:46
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Archaeologists Strike Gold While Searching for Answers to the Sandby Borg Massacre
... horror story of a 5th century massacre off the coast of Sweden have a new element to add to the tale – a gold coin ... horror story of a 5th century massacre off the coast of Sweden have a new element to add to the tale – a gold coin ... Crime of Sandby Borg: Site of a 1,600-Year-Old Tragedy in Sweden Child skeleton sheds new light on 1,500-year-old crime ...
Alicia McDermott - 13/10/2017 - 01:56