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Not Atlantis, but significant nonetheless – the discovery of 11,000-year-old relics in Sweden
... of a 'Swedish Atlantis' and the ‘oldest settlement in Sweden’. However, a few facts need to be put straight. ... nonetheless – the discovery of 11,000-year-old relics in Sweden ...
aprilholloway - 27/01/2014 - 21:57
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Archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old crime scene in Sweden
... a researcher who specializes in the study of bones at Sweden's Lund University. “'It's more of a frozen moment ... Archaeologists unearth 1,500-year-old crime scene in Sweden ...
aprilholloway - 06/10/2013 - 00:24
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Momentary Monarchs: 10 Rulers Who Turned Their Back On The Throne
... Vasnetsov ( Public Domain ) John II Casimir of Sweden abdicated after he’d had enough Sometimes a monarch ... of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. John II Casimir of Sweden already looks fed up in this portrait. He abdicated in ... the beginning of the Russian Revolution ( Public Domain ) Sweden’s Gustav IV Adolf: Forced off the Throne Gustav IV ...
Robbie Mitchell - 24/10/2022 - 18:36
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Mysterious Labyrinth and Ritual Caves: Archaeologists dig up the Stone Age Past on Swedish Island
... with dark curses and witchcraft. Off the coast of Sweden, the island has a history of bad luck and a reputation ... situated in the Kalmar Straight along the east coast of Sweden, is mostly bare rock and dense forests, and sports an ... from Kalmar County Museum and Linnaeus University of Sweden. The Island of Blå Jungfrun has a mysterious past ...
lizleafloor - 23/09/2015 - 04:02
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Sailing into the Unknown: The Search for the Story Behind Stone Ships
... stenar.” The site is located in Scania in the south of Sweden. The oval outline is 67 meters (229 ft.) long. ... one of which weighs about 1.8 tons. Ale's Stones, Scania, Sweden. ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) Unfortunately, current technology ... religious ceremonies. The stone ships at Anund's barrow in Sweden. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) It is possible that stone ships were ...
Natalia Klimczak - 25/08/2016 - 03:43
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First Swedish City was Metropolis of Viking-Era Immigrants
Researchers in Sweden have made an important discovery about one of the first cities in Sweden. They have conducted tests on a number of skeletons in ... and became a very important trading hub. It is regarded as Sweden’s first capital. Sigtuna was also an important ...
Ed Whelan - 02/09/2018 - 14:03
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What You Should Know About the Codex Gigas, aka the Devil’s Bible
... (74.8 kg). The Codex Gigas in 1906. (National Library of Sweden) Legendary Origins of the Codex Gigas According to ... portrait of a person in the codex. (National Library of Sweden) Smaller texts are also included in the manuscript , ... Devil portrait in the Codex Gigas. (National Library of Sweden) The Devil is depicted as a large, monstrous figure ...
Alicia McDermott - 05/04/2019 - 22:53
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Ismantorp Fortress: An Ancient Ringfort Surrounded by Nine Worlds
... structures and one of the most remarkable ringforts in Sweden. The Ismantorp fortress on Öland, has been described ... structures and one of the most remarkable ringforts in Sweden. Not the largest of the forts, although possibly the ... and narrow island in the Baltic Sea just off the coast of Sweden, is famous for its well preserved ringforts of which ...
Michelle Freson - 19/08/2018 - 22:43
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Gene Fornby: The Ancient Swedish Village That Predates the Vikings
Located just outside Örnsköldsvik in northern Sweden, Gene Fornby is a reconstructed archaeological ... Located just outside Örnsköldsvik in northern Sweden, Gene Fornby is a reconstructed archaeological ... probably no resident population in the northern parts of Sweden before the Viking Age (792 to 1066 AD), the graves ...
Michelle Freson - 23/09/2018 - 01:56
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The Haga Dolmen: Neolithic Burial Chamber Sits Amidst an Impressive Megalithic Landscape
Sweden is a country with a rich archaeological heritage. The ... and has a long history dating back to the Stone Age. Sweden is a country with a rich archaeological heritage. The ... in Bohuslän, Västra Götaland County, in the south of Sweden. The island of Orust is off the south-west coast and ...
Ed Whelan - 09/10/2018 - 01:58
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A Bronze Age Burial Steeped in Legend: What Makes the Ship-Shaped Tjelvar's Grave Unique?
Gotland, Sweden’s largest island, is home to medieval churches, ... One such site is known as Tjelvar’s grave. Gotland, Sweden’s largest island, is home to medieval churches, ... Front view of Tjelvar burial site, Island of Gotland, Sweden. ( CC BY-SA 2.0 ) The Ship’s Setting at ...
Veronica Parkes - 14/04/2017 - 18:58
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Swedish Warships Stir From Davy Jones’ Locker
... 17th century warships off the coast of Stockholm in Sweden. Last Tuesday Stockholm’s Vrak Museum of ... 17 th century warships off the coast of Stockholm in Sweden. Last Tuesday Stockholm’s Vrak Museum of Wrecks ... is the Äpplet , which after its launch in 1629 joined Sweden’s invasion of Germany during the Thirty Years’ ...
ashley cowie - 12/11/2019 - 22:57
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Bluetooth's Borgeby Castle: Destroyed And Rebuilt For 1000 Years
Borgeby Castle in the Scania Country, in southern Sweden, was originally built in around 980 AD by Harald ... Ecstatic that a Major Viking Age Manor is Finally Found in Sweden Bluetooth: Why Modern Tech is Named After Powerful ... king, Karl Knutsson Bonde (King Charles VII) who ruled Sweden three times, having been deposed twice. Excavation ...
Michelle Freson - 31/08/2018 - 23:05
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The Sami People: Reindeer Herding and Cultural Survival in the Far North
... in an area called Sápmi - the northern sectors of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula. Traditional Sámi ... all-over Sápmi. Petroglyphs, Häljesta, Vastmanland, Sweden. ( CC BY SA 3.0 ) 2000 years ago, the Sámi people ... Today, the Sámi are a minority in Finland , Russia , Sweden , and Norway , but a majority in the innermost parts ...
Alicia McDermott - 04/04/2019 - 02:05
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8,400 Year Old Dog Burial With Grave Goods Unearthed
... going back for millennia. Now a remarkable discovery in Sweden, shows that even 8,400 years ago people and dogs had a ... going back for millennia. Now a remarkable discovery in Sweden, shows that even 8,400 years ago people and dogs had a ... been, excavating a site in Ljungaviken in Sölvesborg, Sweden . The experts have found at least 51 structures at ...
Ed Whelan - 25/09/2020 - 21:52
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The 10 Most Exciting and Extraordinary Artifact Finds Of 2021
... Long-Lost Runestone From Viking Monument Recovered In Sweden The incredible runestone that was used for a bridge ... to be part of the famous Hunnestad Monument in southern Sweden. It depicts a powerful, ferocious wolf, which is known ...
ancient-origins - 05/01/2022 - 18:00
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Ancient Pirita Convent Caught Up in a Terrible War
... Finland, Latvia, Lithuania , Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine is a chain of survey triangulations ... convent was named after St Birgitta, the patron saint of Sweden and a famous Christian mystic . It flourished for over ... Bridgettine Order. The motherhouse of the convent was in Sweden and the original nuns came from that kingdom. Later a ...
Ed Whelan - 06/11/2019 - 01:52
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Viking Age Dental Care Was Surprisingly Good, Says Study
... the Viking Age population of Varnhem in Västergötland, Sweden. The site is known for extensive excavations of Viking ... imaging plate in the mouth. Viking teeth from Varnhem, Sweden, are clinically examined by Carolina Bertilsson. ... Unusual Glistening Hoard Of Viking Silver Discovered In Sweden Filed hole from the crown of the tooth into the pulp. ...
ancient-origins - 15/12/2023 - 17:26
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The long goodbye to Scandinavian Paganism and the Christianization of three realms
Prior to Christianity, the lands of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway saw the worship of an amalgamation of ... Wikipedia The earliest recordings of Christianity in Sweden were in the 700s, and in the 830s, Saint Ansgar, a ... not until Olof Skötkonung, the first Christian king of Sweden, agreed to a toleration of the two faiths in the late ...
Riley Winters - 16/10/2014 - 14:10
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History’s REAL Faces: 15 Death Masks of Famous and Infamous Figures
... / CC by SA 4.0). Death mask of King Charles XII of Sweden ( Trustees of The British Museum / CC by SA 4.0). Charles XII (1682 – 1718 AD) was King of Sweden (including current Finland) from 1697 to 1718. He was ... the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Gustav III, King of Sweden ( Holger.Ellgaard / CC by SA 3.0). Gustav III (1746 ...
Joanna Gillan - 28/10/2022 - 01:59