A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Rök Stone (Rök Runestone), in Swedish, Rökstenen‘, is a remarkable 9th-century granite monument bearing the distinction of containing the longest runic inscription ever uncovered. The
Conny Waters – MessageToEagle.com – An international research team led by maritime archaeologist Staffan von Arbin of the University of Gothenburg has studied what might be Europe’s oldest shipboard
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – In Northern Sweden, there are many fascinating and mysterious ancient sites and places. Unfortunately, several of these historical sites have not been properly investigated
Jan Bartek – MessageToEagle.com – Valsgärde is a large Viking burial cemetery located not far from Uppsala in Sweden. Today it’s just a name few, even in Sweden
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com – There are still many beautiful Viking Age treasures waiting to be discovered and one of them has just been unearthed on a farm
MessageToEagle.com – A growing number of Swedish doctors and scientists are raising alarm over the Swedish government’s approach to COVID-19. Unlike its Nordic neighbours, Sweden has adopted a relatively relaxed
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – Have we misunderstood the contents of the famous epic poem Beowulf? According to one professor who spent eight years studying the poem, Beowulf
Ellen Lloyd – AncientPages.com – At first glance, the Viklaumadonna appears to be a merely beautiful ancient sculpture, but she is much more than that. If you didn’t
Ellen Lloyd – MessageToEagle.com.com – Sweden’s capital Stockholm may be famous for many things, but discovering a rare 500-year-old shipwreck in the middle of the city was an
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Previously unknown motifs depicted on south-west Sweden’s best-preserved rock paintings have now been revealed by researchers at the University of Gothenburg. The art
MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists continue to analyze the old remains of the Danish medieval warship “Gribshunden” (Griffin-Hound), discovered at the bottom of the sea off the Swedish coast. In 2016, a group
MessageToEagle.com – A strange blue fireball was visible in night skies over Eastern Sweden on Monday this week. A bright flash was followed by a loud bang and many alarmed people
MessageToEagle.com – On February 3, 1706, the Battle of Fraustadt was fought on February 3, 1706 (Swedish calendar) between Sweden and Saxony-Poland and their Russian allies near Fraustadt (present-day
MessageToEagle.com – A historic warship from the 17th century has been discovered by marine archaeologists diving in Southern Sweden. The ship named Blekinge was similar in size to the
MessageToEagle.com – For the first time, ever a mysterious coin treasure found in the Baltic Sea is showed to the public. These metal coins or rather plates are from
MessageToEagle.com – Three remarkable 4,500-year-old human-like figurines have been unearthed by archaeologists in a forest in Sweden. What is extraordinary about these ancient artifacts is that they are the
MessageToEagle.com – Sometimes called Sweden’s first city, Birka was once of the most important trading centers during the Viking Age. Located on the island Björkö in Lake Mälaren, Sweden
MessageToEagle.com – Scientists are confronted with an unusual weather phenomenon. Several, very odd and large ice balls have suddenly appeared on Byske beach, just outside of Skellefteå, Sweden. The
MessageToEagle.com – This artifact is very peculiar and intriguing. It is a small nail with six faces and six eyes. Can you solve this ancient mystery? Why are
MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists in Denmark have made a very rare discovery. In Ågård, an important settlement during the Viking Age, researchers found a buckle depicting Norse God Loki. The
MessageToEagle.com – 2016 was a very successful year for archaeologists excavating in Scandinavia. Several remarkable ancient findings were made in the Nordic countries. Some of these ancient discoveries
MessageToEagle.com – Archaeologists have discovered a large amount of ancient amulet rings at Gamla Uppsala, one of the most important, sacred ancient Viking and Pagan sites in Sweden. The
MessageToEagle.com – The two discovered artifacts do not appear very exciting at first glance, but they are highly significant. These two 2,000-year-old objects have now been examined by experts
MessageToEagle.com – Have you ever wanted to listen to ancient Scandinavian music? If so, now is your chance. A group of talented musicians from Sweden have recreated ancient Viking
MessageToEagle.com – On November 27, 1701, Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, physicist and mathematician (1701-1744) was born. He invented the centigrade (Celsius) temperature scale commonly used in Europe and founded
