The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed IN PICTURES: Swedish orienteering enthusiast finds rare Bronze Age treasure An over 2,500-year-old treasure haul has been found in western Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20210429/in-pictures-swedish-orienteering-enthusiast-finds-rare-bronze-age-treasure Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:10:05 +0200 in-pictures-swedish-orienteering-enthusiast-finds-rare-bronze-age-treasure Swedish archaeologists uncover remains of 8,400-year-old dog The remains of a dog dating back several millennia have been uncovered at a pre-Viking era burial site in Sweden, making it the oldest such find in the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20200923/remains-of-8400-year-old-dog-uncovered-in-sweden Wed, 23 Sep 2020 15:27:59 +0200 remains-of-8400-year-old-dog-uncovered-in-sweden How a 500-year-old sturgeon was found in a Scandinavian royal shipwreck Archaeologists have found well-preserved parts of a two-metre long sturgeon in the pantry of a Danish ship that sank in what is now Sweden more than half a millennium ago. https://www.thelocal.se/20200904/how-a-500-year-old-sturgeon-was-found-in-a-scandinavian-royal-shipwreck Fri, 04 Sep 2020 16:29:42 +0200 how-a-500-year-old-sturgeon-was-found-in-a-scandinavian-royal-shipwreck Archaeologists uncover part of 16th-century ship in central Stockholm A shipwreck dating back to the 1500s has been found in a courtyard in central Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20191219/archaeologists-uncover-16th-century-shipwreck-in-central-stockholm Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:23:57 +0100 archaeologists-uncover-16th-century-shipwreck-in-central-stockholm Is this wreck the missing sister ship of Sweden's most iconic warship? Swedish divers have discovered two wrecks believed to be warships sunk in the 17th century. And they think at least one can be linked to the Vasa, the iconic Swedish ship that sank on its maiden voyage. https://www.thelocal.se/20191108/is-this-new-shipwreck-the-missing-sister-ship-of-vasa Fri, 08 Nov 2019 16:21:59 +0100 is-this-new-shipwreck-the-missing-sister-ship-of-vasa Who erected this penis statue in Sweden more than 2500 years ago? What a team of Swedish archaeologists first believed to be a Bronze Age grave turned out to be a large penis that may have been used for sacrificial rites. https://www.thelocal.se/20190926/swedish-archaeologists-find-penis-statue-rollsbo-bronze-age Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:25:24 +0200 swedish-archaeologists-find-penis-statue-rollsbo-bronze-age Three 17th-century shipwrecks found in central Gothenburg Not just one but three 400-year-old shipwrecks have been found during building work in central Gothenburg. https://www.thelocal.se/20190926/three-17th-century-shipwrecks-found-in-central-gothenburg Thu, 26 Sep 2019 10:18:20 +0200 three-17th-century-shipwrecks-found-in-central-gothenburg Rare sword uncovered in pre-Viking grave in Uppsala Archaeologists have uncovered an ornate sword and other striking finds dating back to before the Viking Age in a burial site close to Uppsala. https://www.thelocal.se/20190826/rare-burial-site-uncovered-in-uppsala Mon, 26 Aug 2019 09:39:16 +0200 rare-burial-site-uncovered-in-uppsala The Anglo-Saxons were more menacing than the Vikings, and the English language can prove it The Vikings invaded England in the 9th and 10th centuries. They plundered, raped and burned towns to the ground. Or at least, this is the story we know from school and popular culture. https://www.thelocal.se/20190128/the-anglo-saxons-were-more-menacing-the-vikings-and-the-english-language-can-prove-it Mon, 28 Jan 2019 18:27:55 +0100 the-anglo-saxons-were-more-menacing-the-vikings-and-the-english-language-can-prove-it Skeleton found in basement may be from a Swedish war 400 years ago The remains of what is believed to be a person who died in the 17th century have been found in a building in Kalmar. https://www.thelocal.se/20190122/skeleton-found-in-basement-may-be-from-a-swedish-danish-war-400-years-ago Tue, 22 Jan 2019 09:43:33 +0100 skeleton-found-in-basement-may-be-from-a-swedish-danish-war-400-years-ago Sweden offers cash reward to sword-finder 'Queen Saga' Saga Vanecek, the girl who pulled a pre-Viking era sword from a Swedish lake, is now being rewarded for her efforts – and here's what's happening to the sword. https://www.thelocal.se/20190115/sweden-offers-cash-reward-to-sword-finder-queen-saga Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:47:17 +0100 sweden-offers-cash-reward-to-sword-finder-queen-saga Ancient strain of plague found in Sweden – and it could rewrite history The world's oldest known strain of the plague has been found outside a small town in western Sweden – almost 5000 years old to be more specific. https://www.thelocal.se/20181207/worlds-earliest-strain-of-plague-found-in-sweden-and-it-could-rewrite-history Fri, 07 Dec 2018 09:18:20 +0100 worlds-earliest-strain-of-plague-found-in-sweden-and-it-could-rewrite-history Hundreds of 17th century cannonballs unearthed in Stockholm Archaeologists digging in Stockholm's Slussen area have stumbled on a unique find that has left them scratching their heads: hundreds of cannonballs from the 17th century. But who left them there and why? https://www.thelocal.se/20181204/hundreds-of-17th-century-cannonballs-unearthed-in-stockholm Tue, 04 Dec 2018 18:21:34 +0100 hundreds-of-17th-century-cannonballs-unearthed-in-stockholm Swedish fisherman finds centuries-old human jawbone A recreational fisherman was casting his line into the Gullman fjord in the Bohuslän Archipelago in September when he discovered human remains including a jawbone with teeth. https://www.thelocal.se/20181128/swedish-fisherman-finds-centuries-old-human-jawbone Wed, 28 Nov 2018 15:47:19 +0100 swedish-fisherman-finds-centuries-old-human-jawbone Gigantic prehistoric reptile discovered by Swedish researchers Researchers from Uppsala University have uncovered the fossil of a previously unknown reptile, as large as an elephant. https://www.thelocal.se/20181123/swedish-researchers-find-gigantic-prehistoric-reptile-fossil Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:53:04 +0100 swedish-researchers-find-gigantic-prehistoric-reptile-fossil Archaeologists find medieval ship and German ceramics in Enköping A team of archaeologists have found parts of a centuries-old ship in the central Swedish town of Enköping. https://www.thelocal.se/20181024/archaeologists-find-medieval-ship-and-german-ceramics-in-enkping Wed, 24 Oct 2018 18:21:06 +0200 archaeologists-find-medieval-ship-and-german-ceramics-in-enkping Swedish 10-year-olds find 17th century coin in sandpit Two Swedish schoolchildren unearthed a 17th century coin while playing in a sandpit – and they have now been told they can keep the find. https://www.thelocal.se/20181024/swedish-10-year-olds-find-17th-century-coin-in-sandpit Wed, 24 Oct 2018 13:25:52 +0200 swedish-10-year-olds-find-17th-century-coin-in-sandpit 'Very rare' runestone found in Sweden A 1000-year-old runestone which could be the missing piece of an archaeological puzzle has been found in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20181016/very-rare-runestone-found-in-sweden Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:00:56 +0200 very-rare-runestone-found-in-sweden Eight-year-old Swedish-American girl pulls pre-Viking era sword from lake UPDATED: An eight-year-old Swedish-American girl came across an exciting find swimming at her local lake, when she pulled an ancient sword from its depths. https://www.thelocal.se/20181004/eight-year-old-swedish-girl-pulls-1000-year-old-sword-from-lake Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:26:02 +0200 eight-year-old-swedish-girl-pulls-1000-year-old-sword-from-lake Sword finder Saga hailed as 'new ruler of the earth' The news that an eight-year-old Swedish-American girl discovered a pre-Viking sword in a lake has caused excitement around the world, with many naming her the new Queen of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20181005/a-girl-found-a-sword-in-a-swedish-lake-and-people-are-calling-her-the-queen-of-sweden Fri, 05 Oct 2018 09:21:19 +0200 a-girl-found-a-sword-in-a-swedish-lake-and-people-are-calling-her-the-queen-of-sweden