Sweden Archive

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists call this unique glass bead, dated to the time of Jesus a sensational find. It is in many ways a remarkable and valuable artifact we still

AncientPages.com - On April 20, 1535, an atmospheric optical phenomenon known as the “Sun Dog” was observed over Stockholm. 17th-century painting of Stockholm, a copy of the so-called Vädersolstavlan,

AncientPages.com - On February 3, 1706, the Battle of Fraustadt was fought between Sweden, Saxony-Poland, and their Russian allies near Fraustadt (present-day Wschowa) on Poland's western border. Thanksgiving

AncientPages.com - Sometimes called Sweden’s first city, Birka was once of the most important trading centers during the Viking Age. Located on the island Björkö in Lake Mälaren, Sweden

AncientPages.com - On November 27, 1701, Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, physicist, and mathematician (1701-1744), was born. He invented the centigrade (Celsius) temperature scale commonly used in Europe and founded

AncientPages.com - On August 8, 1220, the Battle of Lihula was fought between the invading Swedish army and Estonians to control a castle in Lihula, Estonia. The castle

AncientPages.com - On June 28, 1709, Peter the Great defeated Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle Of Poltava. The battle of Poltava was the turning point in

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Fabel is the world’s first licensed archaeology dog. He is a great asset to archaeologists because his sensitive nose can accomplish more than

AncientPages.com - The Battle of Rain (also called the Battle of the River Lech or Battle of Lech) was fought on April 15, 1632, during the Thirty Years’ War. The forces involved in this

AncientPages.com -  9,000-year-old fish bones discovered in southern Sweden provides earliest evidence of fermentation for food preservation anywhere in the world. The discovery of the world’s oldest storage of

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A tiny dragon's head, one of the most famous symbols of the Vikings, has been discovered during excavations in the harbour at Birka in

AncientPages.com - During the excavation of Sandby borg ringfort on the island of Öland, Sweden, a number of macabre finds were made. Skeletal remains from a small child were