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Viking Era Phallic Stone Discovered During Excavation of Burial Site
During the excavation of Viking burials in Tystberga, Sweden, archaeologists made a surprising discovery that both ... During the excavation of Viking burials in Tystberga, Sweden, archaeologists made a surprising discovery that both ... Freyr held a significant place as a phallic god revered in Sweden. He was associated with concepts of peace, pleasure, ...
Sahir - 15/06/2023 - 18:59
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CT Technique Massively Expands Imaging Soft Tissue of Ancient Remains
Researchers in Sweden using computed tomography (CT) have successfully ... study published in the journal Radiology. Researchers in Sweden using computed tomography (CT) have successfully ... of Technology/Albanova University Center in Stockholm, Sweden. "This is why we instead propose propagation-based ...
ancient-origins - 02/10/2018 - 23:01
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Irresistible Vikings? Charting Sex Bias and Gene Flows Into Ancient Scandinavia
A team of genetic scientists from Sweden turned their scanners on Viking DNA samples. They have ... from both east and west. A team of genetic scientists from Sweden turned their scanners on Viking DNA samples. They have ... The new study was conducted by scientists from Sweden's Stockholm University and deCODE genetics based in ...
ashley cowie - 05/01/2023 - 16:00
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The Northern Mysteries Current: Futhark and Mystery Schools of the Viking Age
... far older. Runic inscription carved into bone. Found in Sweden. ( CC BY-SA 3.0 ) Origins of the Futhark and the ... to elm. The Rök Runestone (Ög 136), located in Rök, Sweden features a Younger Futhark runic inscription that ...
Vincent Ongkowidjojo - 09/12/2020 - 19:42
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Unearthing Ancient Magic in The Runes –Messages with Hidden Symbols and Powerful Numbers
... Help Save Elfdalian, the Ancient Viking Forest Language of Sweden The Story of Sif, Powerful Wife of Norse God Thor ... and professor in Slavic languages at Lund University, Sweden. ( Public Domain ) What he set out to study first was ... the Grumpan bracteate. The Kylver runestone from Gotland, Sweden. ( Public Domain ) When we approach these talismans ...
Andreas Kornevall - 03/02/2021 - 20:37
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Mesolithic Woman Stuns Onlookers With Her Electric Gaze
... to shocking effect with an extraordinary burial found in Sweden. Thanks to modern facial reconstruction techniques, ... to shocking effect with an extraordinary burial found in Sweden. A specialist has recreated the face and body of a ... burial site at Skateholm, near Trelleborg , in south-west Sweden , over 30 years ago. Some 80 graves have been found at ...
Ed Whelan - 16/11/2019 - 13:30
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Greby Grave Field: Final Resting Place of Scottish Warriors Theory Debunked
... One of the most fascinating prehistoric monuments in Sweden is the Greby grave field in Bohuslän. The grave field ... B. A. / CC BY 2.5 ) Based on similar monuments in Sweden and elsewhere, the stones would have had symbols, ... known as Tanum, which was located on the west coast of Sweden. It is claimed that many Scottish warriors died while ...
Ed Whelan - 28/10/2018 - 21:55
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Lost Swedish Mythical Castle Found In Dry Lake By Clever Archaeologist
... which was once an island just off the southeast coast of Sweden in the Baltic Sea. Archaeologist Jan-Henrik Fallgren ... an Ancient Sacrifice Site Skedemosse was one of southern Sweden's most important ancient sacrificial sites . From as ... horse was sacrificed to the gods. Map of the area of Sweden where long-lost Sörby Castle (Borg) was discovered. ...
ashley cowie - 03/08/2021 - 22:34
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The Heathen Hof: Resurrecting a Germanic Pagan Temple
... of Hofstaðir. ( germanicmythology ) Hofs in England and Sweden Another site where the discovery of large quantities ... by the literature as having a hof is Gamla Uppsala, in Sweden. This is a well-known Viking Age site, and its pagan ... Artist's rendering of the hof, a pagan temple, in Uppsala, Sweden. Source: germanicmythology By: Wu Mingren ...
dhwty - 27/12/2017 - 22:48
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Sami Spirituality and the Cult of the Sacred Stones
... live in Lapland, a part of northern Europe near Norway, Sweden and Finland, and adjacent to the Kola Peninsula of ... live in Lapland, a part of northern Europe near Norway, Sweden and Finland, and adjacent to the Kola Peninsula of ... evening. Made after nature by Emma Edwall, Stockholm in Sweden. Mid 1800's. ( Public Domain ) Sami and Nature To ...
Riley Winters - 18/05/2018 - 19:01
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Beast from the Deep: Rare wooden figurehead salvaged from historic Danish shipwreck
... The ship, which had been carrying Hans (or King John) to Sweden on a 1495 diplomatic mission, is believed to have ... the mission. In later years war ensued between Denmark and Sweden, which wanted independence from the Kalmar Union that united Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Historians wonder if the diplomatic ...
Mark Miller - 15/08/2015 - 03:55
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Space Rock Sold! 4.5-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite is the Oldest Item Ever Sold on Earth
... had hoped the meteorite would return to its homeland of Sweden, but it was sold by a person in Spain to an individual ... it would have been fun if the meteorite came back to Sweden, but bearing in mind that the seller was in Spain, the ... village of Kitkiöjärvi in the Pajala municipality of Sweden. It’s called Muonionalusta after the location it was ...
Alicia McDermott - 26/10/2017 - 14:00
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“Lion of the North” Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years’ War: Fighting the Holy Roman Empire – Part I
... intellectually rounded. In 1611, his father, Charles IX of Sweden died, leaving the Swedish crown to the young Gustav ... was sixteen at the time. When Gustav was crowned king of Sweden, there was no celebration for the sixteen-year-old had ... incredible challenges stop him from restoring stability to Sweden and leading his country towards military innovation ...
Cam Rea - 01/12/2016 - 13:59
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Ekornavallen Burial Ground: Sacred Land of Ancient Scandinavians
Sweden has a great many exciting archaeological sites that ... is the Ekornavallen Burial Ground near Falköping. Sweden has a great many exciting archaeological sites that ... Varnhem and the city of Falköping in the south-west of Sweden. It is close to some houses and a modern graveyard and ...
Ed Whelan - 03/10/2018 - 01:52
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Unlocking the Cryptic Viking Code Using Runic Writing and Ancient DNA
... W and M). Viking runes on the Karlevi Runestone in Oland, Sweden. ( UllrichG / Adobe Stock) Understanding the ... prosperity. Rune staffs at the Museum of History in Lund, Sweden. (Hedning / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) The Role of Runes and the ... the rich archaeological finds discovered in Varnhem , Sweden, was the large silver treasure found in 1873 ...
Dr. Eran Elhaik - 29/07/2023 - 18:50
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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: The Crafty Story of Embroidery in Medieval Manuscripts
... 1417. It is currently in University Library, Uppsala, Sweden. ( Uppsala University Library ) Preparing Parchment ... History or Hoax? For example, one manuscript in Uppsala, Sweden shows the ingenuity of book makers and menders. While ... 1417. It is currently in University Library, Uppsala, Sweden. ( Uppsala University Library ) The pages were made ...
Veronica Parkes - 02/03/2017 - 18:59
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22 Gold Foil Embracing Figures Uncovered At Aska: Lovers, Gods or Giants?
... figures recently uncovered at an early Viking Age site in Sweden depict embracing couples. However, what you have to ... site of Aska, approximately 36 kilometers (23 miles) from Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm . In 2014 archaeologists ... couple” has always been a point of scholarly debate in Sweden . While many archaeologists believe they represent ...
ashley cowie - 11/03/2021 - 13:31
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Decoded Viking Runestone Reveals Fears of Climate Change Apocalypse
... town of Ödeshög, in the province of Östergötland in Sweden. The stone was rediscovered during building work in ... the Earth. The Rök stone - the most famous runestone in Sweden. Credit: rolf_52 / Adobe Stock The Sun and Moon Took A ... winter, ’ and is still used today in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and other Nordic countries. In Norse mythology ...
ashley cowie - 19/01/2020 - 13:30
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Researchers Discover ‘Allah’ Inscribed in Vikings Burial Costumes
Researchers from Sweden have discovered that Vikings had “Allah” and ... that some Vikings had converted to Islam? Researchers from Sweden have discovered that Vikings had “Allah” and ... Runic Alphabet of Northern Europe Archaeologists in Sweden unearth first Viking brooch piece depicting dragon ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 12/10/2017 - 22:36
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Science Sheds New Light on the Life and Death of Medieval King Erik
... a dramatic death in battle outside the church in Uppsala, Sweden, where he had just celebrated mass. But what can ... Viking Age Comes into Focus Yet Again Archaeologists in Sweden unearth first Viking brooch piece depicting dragon ... The Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala, Ancient Pagan Site of Sweden The reliquary contains 23 bones, seemingly from the ...
ancient-origins - 17/03/2016 - 23:47