Long before Ukraine was a modern nation, Viking warriors from Sweden laid the foundations of a medieval Slavic state—the ...

Caries prevalence and other dental pathological conditions in Vikings from Varnhem, Sweden. PLOS ONE, 2023; 18 (12): e0295282 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0295282 ...

A historic college town has medieval architecture, good local food — and don’t miss the bike-like rail trip.

Although ship burials are relatively rare in Sweden, they have been found across other parts of Northern Europe, said Dr. Elizabeth Ashman Rowe, who teaches Viking history at the University of ...

As it turns out, even the now long-dead Vikings couldn’t escape a trip to the dentist. After spending around 1,000 years in the ground, the skeletal remains of over 100 Swedish Vikings were ...

Vikings and Elves: Music from SwedenFrom the most intimate introspection to the cutting edge of electronic sound-art, Sweden is producing some of today's most compelling modern popular music.

Viking Jewelry Discovered in Sweden Looks 'Almost Completely New' at 1,000 Years Old — See the Photos! “This is something you probably only experience once in a lifetime,” said one archaeologist ...

Viking-era discoveries have thrilled archaeologists across Scandinavia and the Baltic in recent years. An incredible Swedish grave containing the skeleton of a Viking warrior, long thought to be ...

Essentially the holiday embodies pre-Christian Viking rituals celebrating the earth’s magical rebirth. When Christianity came to Sweden, the ancient Swedish Church shrewdly kept the holiday ...

The remains of a man, a dog and a horse were found during a rare discovery of two Viking burial boats in Sweden, archaeologists announced July 4. Archaeologists discovered the boats, which could ...