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The Prussian Hags of Gdansk
En svensk version av inlägget finns nedanför den engelska texten. English: The Prussian Hags of Gdansk This summer, I made a quick visit to Gdańsk, Poland. The plan was to visit the archaeological museum there. Unfortunately, the museum was closed for renovations. Luckily, the museum wasn’t the only reason for my visit. The goal was…
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The Lillegård Rune Stone and The Grave Field in Trädet
I have driven past this rune stone several times without being able to stop. Either because of time constraints and the lack of a good parking space close by. A problem that is more common than you would think as both private people authorities generally want to make our cultural heritage accessible. This time however…
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Levene Church and The Levene Rune Stone
The charming church of Levene is located just outside of the village Stora Levene in the province of Västergötland, Sweden. One tradition says that the church was founded by the Swedish king Håkan Röde (Håkan the Red) who was king of Sweden between 1070 and 1079. This is noted in Västgötalagens Regentlängd (The West Gothland…
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Jelling
Jelling is mostly famous for the rune stone with the same name, the Jelling stone. But this place is more than just a stone, it is in some ways the place where the kingdom of Denmark was born. Jelling is located on central Jutland, in Denmark and the site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.…
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