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Bronze Age Britons Mummified the Dead: Smoked over Fires, Preserved in Bogs
... is the remains of an ancient male body found in a bog in Sweden. His remains were partially preserved in a bog. ( CC ...
lizleafloor - 01/10/2015 - 20:01
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“Lion of the North” Gustavus Adolphus and the Thirty Years’ War: Victories and Downfall – Part II
... era”. As Gustav II Adolf (King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden) waited in Werben, Germany, Johann Tserclaes, the ... ‘Defeated’ Top Image: Deriv; Portrait of Gustav II of Sweden ( Public Domain ) and his death on November 6, 1632. ( ...
Cam Rea - 03/12/2016 - 02:10
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Social Consequences of the Thirty Years' War: Was it Worth it?
... Victories and Downfall – Part II Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden at the Battle of Breitenfeld by Johann Walter 1632 ( ...
dhwty - 06/11/2020 - 23:55
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The Enigmatic Valknut: Odin’s Symbol Shrouded in Mystery
... of Power and Destruction: Reading the Cursed Runestones of Sweden Claims Viking Symbols and Runes May Be Banned – The ... section of the Stora Hammars I stone in Gotland , Sweden depicts a valknut in a central, dominant position, ...
Mark Brophy - 25/08/2022 - 14:49
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Norse Warrior Took Comfy Duvet (and a Beheaded Owl) to the Afterlife
... symbolically. The Valsgärde burial field near Uppsala in Sweden is known for its magnificent boat graves from the 600s ... lying in the ground for over 1000 years.” Ales Stenar, Sweden’s Stone Circle May Have More Secrets Viking Ship ... Age Nordic warrior’s burial. Two rich warrior graves in Sweden also included down duvets! Source: Bakulov /Adobe ...
Alicia McDermott - 27/03/2021 - 14:02
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Klaus Störtebeker: The Bizarre Tale of a North German Pirate
... was killed by a nosebleed, and that Adolf Frederick of Sweden ate himself to death in 1771 after consuming caviar, ... daughter, Queen Margaret of Norway, and the King of Sweden, Albrecht III, who was also the son of the Duke of ... factions, with Albrecht forced to relinquish control of Sweden and Denmark to Queen Margaret, nothing much changed. ...
Jake Leigh-Howarth - 17/05/2022 - 22:37
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New Theory Links Dog Domestication And Excess Protein
A team of Finnish researchers have developed a new theory about dog domestication and the evolution of dogs from wolves.
Nathan Falde - 11/01/2021 - 17:57
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Egtved Girl Origins Keep Getting More Complicated
... was probably from the island Bornholm, from south-eastern Sweden or from Rogaland, in southwestern Norway. ” Grave of ... Denmark. Parts of present-day northern Germany , southern Sweden and southern Norway also belonged to this sphere. A ... from eastern Denmark or Scania (in the southern part of Sweden). The Surprising and Iconic Bronze Age Egtved Girl: ...
Alicia McDermott - 23/08/2019 - 01:56
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In 1665, Many Said They Saw a UFO Battle and Fell Sick Afterward
... around 2 p.m., fishermen anchored near Barhöfft (then in Sweden, now in Germany) reported seeing ships in the sky ... around 2 p.m., fishermen anchored near Barhöfft (then in Sweden, now in Germany) reported seeing ships in the sky ...
ancient-origins - 02/08/2015 - 13:52
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Swedish archaeologists uncover country’s largest Iron Age monument
Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered the country’s largest Iron Age ... them. Archaeologist Lena Beronius-Jorpeland said it is Sweden's largest Iron Age construction and said the ...
aprilholloway - 21/10/2013 - 09:52
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Ramsund Carving: Viking Inscription Speaks of Dragon Slayer
... from the Viking Age, a group of runestones in eastern Sweden called Sigurd Stones, provide the earliest Norse ... (Sigurdsristningen), is found close to Ramsund in Sweden and is unique as it is the only runic carving in the ...
Michelle Freson - 02/11/2018 - 22:02
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1,400-year-old figurines may be evidence of ancient Swedish cult
... figurines in the quiet village of Vang in Blekinge, Sweden, suggesting the region was once home to an Iron Age ... largest collection of guldgubbars found in the whole of Sweden, which indicates that the area must have been a region ...
aprilholloway - 02/12/2013 - 00:01
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Norse Tales, Norse Wisdom Storytelling Evening with Andreas Kornevall
... rune rows that have been largely forgotten from Norway and Sweden. The discussion will explore rituals and initiations ... archaeological society in the UK) and is active with Sweden’s “Forn Sed” (Old Customs Association). Price: ...
ancient-origins - 26/01/2017 - 17:06
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Modern Humans Emerged More than 300,000 Years Ago New Study Suggests
... of humankind. A research team from Uppsala University, Sweden, the Universities of Johannesburg and the ... of humankind. A research team from Uppsala University, Sweden, the Universities of Johannesburg and the ...
ancient-origins - 29/09/2017 - 01:52
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Why Would You Cremate and Bury Your Home? A Bizarre Viking Ritual Explained
... Age in Scandinavia, in five different locations: Högom in Sweden; Ullandhaug in Rogaland; Brista in Uppland, Sweden; Jarlsberg in Vestfold; and Engelaug in Hedmark.” ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 26/04/2017 - 14:01
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Brewery recreates 3,500-year-old Scandinavian alcohol
... samples from four sites, two of which were grave sites in Sweden and Denmark. The oldest sample came from a large jar ... strainer cups, used to serve wine, found in Denmark and Sweden. One of the strainer cups came from a tomb where four ...
aprilholloway - 15/01/2014 - 00:16
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Cnut the Great: the Myth, the Man, and the Multi-National Viking Monarch
... was the ruler of England, Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden. His realm is often referred to as the North Sea ... was the ruler of England, Denmark, Norway, and parts of Sweden. His realm is often referred to as the North Sea ...
dhwty - 21/05/2020 - 19:02
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Ancient Trends in Viking Body Modification Revealed in Gotland Burials
The examination of skeletal remains from cemeteries on Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland has revealed evidence ... The examination of skeletal remains from cemeteries on Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland has revealed evidence ...
Nathan Falde - 01/04/2024 - 23:00
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Neolithic Stone Balls: The Northern Rosetta Stone?
... in the following research. Ship Burials and Analemmas In Sweden we find analemma shapes overlooked by observation ... ships (burial grounds) at Badelunda, near Västerås, Sweden. (Berig / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) There are fifty-two stones in ... much later by archaeology, to around 1000 BC. Anundshög, Sweden. (Google Maps) Lunar Observations The system used for ...
ancient origins - 23/04/2023 - 14:54
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Walpurgis Night: A Saint, Witches, and Pagan Beliefs in a Springtime Halloween for Scandinavia
... north, and is today also celebrated in such countries as Sweden and Finland. Moreover, Walpurgis Night is an important ... Norman, R. T., 2018. Walpurgis Night in Finland & Sweden. Available at: ... Swedish Freak, 2018. Celebrating Spring in Sweden. Available at: ...
dhwty - 09/11/2018 - 01:54