Monday, March 3 2025

Tag: Sweden

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850-year-old medieval coins discovered in a grave in Sweden

Archaeologists have opened the grave of a man they believe was between 20 and 25 years old when he died. They found 170 silver coins in the grave, some of which were previously unknown. The coins were found in a medieval cemetery in Brahekyrkan on the Swedish island of Visingsö. The Jönköping County Museum announced

Unique gold ring and crystal amulet among 30,000 medieval treasures uncovered in Sweden

Unique gold ring and crystal amulet among 30,000 medieval treasures uncovered in Sweden

In the Swedish medieval city of Kalmar, archaeologists from the State Historical Museums unearthed the remains of over 30,000 objects during a two-year project. A gold ring and a crystal amulet with carved figures are two unique finds among the nearly 30,000 objects. Archaeologists have excavated parts of around 50 medieval plots, a dozen streets,