The practice of placing swords upright in graves represents a powerful symbolic gesture. Unlike the more common Viking Age practice of ritually breaking or bending weapons before burial, these ...

Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered a Viking-age woman’s burial in a place where people had already lived, worked, and ...

TVÅÅKER, SWEDEN—A Viking Age cemetery that contained more than 100 graves and several boat-shaped mounds known as stone ships has been found in southwestern Sweden by researchers led by Petra Nordin ...

New research has revealed the horrors of the Viking age, as the study of skulls showed evidence of devastating disease and infections. Scientists from the University of Gothenburg in Sweden used ...

Sweden, with its rich history and culture, is a treasure trove of heritage sites. These sites give a glimpse of the country's ...

A person visited a wetland in Öland and found a 1,000-year-old iron armband, officials said. Photos show the highly decorated Viking jewelry. Google Street View ...

Since this century began, Vikings have been the subject of countless historical documentaries, multiple streaming series and the critically acclaimed film The Northman. There’s plenty that residents ...

Archaeologists found some unique silver treasures at a Viking Age site in Sweden, then cleaned and restored the artifacts, photos show. Photo from Arkeologerna, SHM Sifting through the stony soil of ...

Geneva’s Swedish Days is marking 75 years with a nod to history. Various shops in town are featuring notable moments from Swedish Days past on their shop windows. You can also show your Swedish Days ...

The town is the oldest in the country and was the capital for several hundred years, with wealthy merchants flocking to the ...