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Copious Copper Supplies Made Cyprus a Trading Center 3,500 Years Ago
... Tekke. Archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden confirmed Cyprus’s role in the Mediterranean’s ... A Thriving Cypriot City Built on Copper Researchers from Sweden first began performing excavations on Cyprus in 1927, ...
Nathan Falde - 17/03/2023 - 21:57
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Bluetooth Before the Internet: What Ideas Are Transmitted by the Jelling Stones of Denmark?
... Denmark inadvertently aided the countries known today as Sweden and Norway into adopting the same faith, while he ... It should be understood that Denmark , Norway, and Sweden did not exist in the way they do now during Harald’s ...
Riley Winters - 11/03/2017 - 22:50
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An Undersea Mystery: The Accidental Discovery of the Ghost Ship in the Baltic Sea
... ship laying in the waters off Edesön near Dalarö, Sweden. ( Jens Lindström/ CC BY 3.0 ) An Accidental ...
dhwty - 29/05/2016 - 21:38
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16 Striking Pieces of Horse Armor That Protected Them in Battle
... Anna Jagellonica of Poland. Previous owners: Johan III of Sweden, Sigismund III of Sweden-Poland, Sigismund II August of Poland. Made of driven ... decoration on the outside. A total of eight parts. At Sweden’s State History Museum Source: Livrustkammaren (The ...
Gary Manners - 27/11/2022 - 13:55
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Andreas Kornevall
Andreas Kornevall grew up in South America, Sweden and Switzerland. He spent several years volunteering ... member of the ‘Forn Sed’ (Old Customs Association) in Sweden which works closely with ancient Norse culture, ...
ancient-origins - 05/02/2013 - 01:13
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Study Reveals Lasting Prosperity Along the Roman Road Network
... Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, “That is the big challenge in this entire field of ... decision-making as well. As Olsson stated, “In Sweden , for example, we are talking about possibly building ... gained enormous importance for economic activity in Sweden. New stretches for the railroad are discussed, and if ...
Sahir - 22/11/2022 - 17:57
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Huge 500-Year-Old Longsword Recovered from Medieval Grave on Swedish Coast
... Scandinavian Queen of Denmark (she ruled over the lands of Sweden as well). After the premature closure of the monastery ... 270 miles (435 kilometers) southwest of Stockholm, on Sweden’s Atlantic Ocean coast. It was part of the Danish ... Top image: Burial of tall medieval man with longsword in Sweden. Source: Kulturmiljö Halland By ...
Nathan Falde - 01/01/2024 - 12:57
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Eat Like a Viking: Ancient Gruel Was Tastier Than it Sounds!
... For example, barley was the most commonly grown grain in Sweden and Denmark. Oats were also common, alongside barley, ... were used in porridge and bread in other places, such as Sweden and Norway. Viking food, like this gruel, was a lot ... farming was also an important part of life in northern Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Cows were preferred over goats, ...
Alicia McDermott - 20/09/2020 - 00:23
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10 Funny and Fascinating Wedding Rituals from Ancient History
... great responsibilities. 9. Everyone May Kiss the Bride! (Sweden) One strange and quite fun wedding custom from Sweden is all about kissing . We all know that traditional ... But that only pertains to the newlywed couple. In Sweden, an old tradition states that if the groom is to leave ...
Aleksa Vučković - 22/04/2023 - 18:53
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Blenda: The Cunning and Courageous Swedish Woman Who Defeated the Danish Army
... were aware of this, and seized the opportunity to invade Sweden and pillage their lands. Female Amazon warrior buried ... hundreds (a geographical division that was once used in Sweden) of Konga, Albo, Kinnevald, Norrvidinge and ...
dhwty - 04/02/2017 - 22:50
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Bryn Celli Ddu: Ancient Stone Circle and Passage Tomb Was for the Living and the Dead
... The Royal Mounds of Gamla Uppsala, Ancient Pagan Site of Sweden Bryn Celli Ddu Architecture and Purpose An outer ...
dhwty - 04/10/2018 - 01:14
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An Abnormal Viking Mausoleum Shows Ship Burials Weren’t for Everyone!
... Two Viking Ship Burials Revealed by Archaeologists in Sweden Viking Camp Complete with Ship Building and Weapon ... in the country. A few have also been found in neighboring Sweden and Denmark. The Viking mausoleum excavation site. ( ...
Ed Whelan - 26/09/2019 - 19:35
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Talk Like a Viking! 10 Everyday English Words with Old Norse Origins
... tech and trade during Viking Era Runestone Discovered in Sweden Provides Window Into Viking Past Vikings came from ... was spoken throughout Scandinavia (Denmark, Norway, and Sweden ) as well as in Scandinavian settlements and colonies. ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 19/02/2021 - 02:59
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The First Newspaper in the Southern Hemisphere
... Domain ) Regarding international affairs, the king of Sweden had passed away in 1771 and Sweden risked being divided between Russia and Prussia. The Prince Royal, Gustav III of Sweden, who was staying in Paris at the time, appealed to ...
micki pistorius - 04/01/2020 - 14:10
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European Monarchies Pay Their Respects at the Funeral of Greece's Last King
... Spain. They were joined by royals from Denmark, Norway , Sweden, the Netherlands , Luxembourg, Belgium and Monaco, who ... House of Glucksberg, from which various kings of Denmark , Sweden , Norway and Iceland were also descended. That house ...
Nathan Falde - 17/01/2023 - 21:59
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Why was Alfred the Great One of Only Two Kings Named ‘Great’ in English History?
... arrived in England from Denmark, Norway, and southern Sweden in 865 AD. (Hel-hama / CC BY-SA 3.0 ) The Vikings ...
dhwty - 23/03/2019 - 23:57
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800-year-old message carved into Rune Stick Shows Ancient Code still used in Middle Ages
... This runic inscription has been carved into bone. Found in Sweden. Wikimedia Commons Norwegian culture site ThorNews ...
lizleafloor - 02/05/2015 - 14:23
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Swedish Schools to Ditch Ancient History in Favor of Gender Roles
... Why Isn’t This Map in the History Books? Children in Sweden will be at the whim of politicized adults deciding the ... period will no longer be taught to school children in Sweden ( avtk / Adobe Stock ) Logic Must Conquer All Some ...
ashley cowie - 28/09/2019 - 18:56
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A Journey into Northern Myth, Ritual, Runes and Cosmology
... -- Andreas Kornevall grew up in South America, Sweden, and Switzerland. He spent several years ... member of the ‘Forn Sed’ (Old Customs Association) in Sweden which works closely with ancient Norse culture, ...
ancient-origins - 14/11/2017 - 01:26
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Eight Harsh But Hilarious Viking Nick Names and How They Came About
... Ragnar Lothbrok ). Ragnar was a legendary king of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark and he was known for his successful and ... Óttarr Vendilkráka (Vendel Crow) was a legendary king of Sweden who is purported to have reigned during the 6 th ...
Sarah P Young - 04/03/2019 - 22:22