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Swords, Horses, and Fire: Viking Burials Unearthed Along Sweden’s E18 Motorway
When archaeologists broke ground along Sweden’s E18 highway between Köping and Västerås, they did not just prepare for modern traffic — they uncovered a vanished world of warriors, rituals, and ancestral memory. The rescue excavations revealed two upright swords thrust into Viking-Age graves, glittering beads, and exquisitely preserved horse gear, offering a rare cross-section through…
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Two Prehistoric Settlements Unearthed in Sweden Reveal 5,000 Years of Human Life
Archaeologists in Bohuslän, western Sweden, have uncovered two prehistoric settlements lying side by side on a grassy field — one dating back to the Stone Age, the other to the transition between the Bronze and Iron Ages. The discovery, announced in October 2025, traces more than 5,000 years of continuous human activity in the same…