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 Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered a gold ducat from early medieval Venice in Elleholm, a once thriving port that has now entirely disappeared. https://www.thelocal.se/20180904/unique-medieval-venetian-coin-found-in-abandoned-swedish-port Tue, 04 Sep 2018 13:06:59 +0200 unique-medieval-venetian-coin-found-in-abandoned-swedish-port The Medieval Week on the island of Gotland is back in full swing for its 31st year, with fire shows, Vikings and a behind the scenes look at the Lord of the Rings. The Local's Isabela Vrba finds out more. https://www.thelocal.se/20140806/lord-of-the-rings-meets-visby-medieval-week Wed, 06 Aug 2014 16:48:00 +0200 lord-of-the-rings-meets-visby-medieval-week Archaeologists digging around Stockholm's Slussen found themselves in a rich family's 16th century kitchen, complete with intricate tobacco pipes and an unexplained heap of eggshells. https://www.thelocal.se/20131119/posh-old-pipes-excite-sdermalm-archaeologists Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:26:00 +0100 posh-old-pipes-excite-sdermalm-archaeologists A silver treasure from the 12th century has been found on the Baltic island Gotland, where over 600 pieces of silver coins have been unearthed, according to reports in local media. https://www.thelocal.se/20120804/42422 Sat, 04 Aug 2012 14:53:00 +0200 42422 An 800-year-old shipwreck has been found by divers off the south coast of Sweden, prompting archaeologists to ponder the potential treasures inside. https://www.thelocal.se/20120618/41510 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 14:32:00 +0200 41510 National alerts were issued for several 'priceless' church artifacts stolen overnight on Sunday from Tidersrums church in southeastern Sweden's Kisa. https://www.thelocal.se/20101018/29682 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 17:46:00 +0200 29682