Weighing more than six kilograms, a remarkable treasure from the reign of Knut Eriksson was discovered near Stockholm in September
Category: Medieval Sweden
Who Visited Iron Age Uppåkra in AD 463?
Outside Lund, lies the remains of a unique Iron Age settlement, Uppåkra. Known for it rich archaeological finds, much more remains to be revealed. With the help of new scientific methods, more elusive remains, such as DNA, viruses, and bacteria are expected to come to light for the first time.
Medieval Church in Södra Råda in Sweden Rebuilt
This Whitsun, Södra Råda Church in Värmland in Sweden will be re-inaugurated. The aim of the reconstruction of the burnt-down medieval treasure was to learn how a church was built in the 14th century.
Uppåkra – A Central Place in Sweden from the first Millenium
Uppåkra in South-Western Sweden presents a remarkable continuity. For more than a thousand years, the place functioned as a cultic, commercial and elite centre.
Sigtuna – a Powerful Political and Cultural Centre in Sweden c. 980 – 1200
The first town in Sweden, Sigtuna may have been the prominent crucible of the early Swedish nation state
Mälaren – the Heart of Svealand and Medieval Sweden
Mälaren near Stockholm my be a large freshwater lake. A thousand years ago, however, it was an open firth reaching from the Baltic into the fertile lowland of Central Sweden
The History of Forests in Southwestern Sweden
Since the Ice receded for more than 10.000 years, the landscape north of Halmsad in Sweden has changed from a cold Steppe to an ancient forest. New research traces the different phases and explains how the forest at Almeberget looks much like it did at the beginning of the vendel period, c. 500
St. Eric of Sweden – A study of the Bones in his Reliquary
Eric the I of Sweden (c. 1125 - 1160) was a stout man, used to fighting and a great fan of a diet of diet of fresh-water fish. It appears, also, the legend of his death speaks the truth
Sven Forkbeard and his Grave
Sweyn Forkbeard was buried in Lund in Scania, where what is left of his church can be seen beneath the floor of a local café...