March 16, 2010
Archaeology
The following articles have been tagged with "Archaeology":
Treasure find granddad fuming over finder's fee
Society: 26 Nov 09
Amateur Swedish archaeologist Jens Granhof, 69, is incensed at the 40,000 kronor ($5,800) reward he and his grandson received for a find of Middle Age-era silver coins, claiming the sum fails to capture the true value of their discovery.
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Swedish DNA tests confirm remains of Copernicus
Science & Technology: 21 Nov 08
Strands of hair found in a book at Uppsala University have been used to confirm that a skeleton discovered in Poland is that of 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
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Gamla Stan gets high marks in National Geographic ranking
Society: 17 Nov 08
Stockholm’s historic district of Gamla Stan has been named by National Geographic Traveler magazine as among the world’s ten most authentic and well-managed historic tourist destinations.
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Fresh leads in Arboga double murder case
National: 24 May 08
The investigation into the Arboga child murders case has been given a boost. Police have gained access to the laptop, clothing and mobile phone of their prime suspect.
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King cleared of sinking the Vasa
Lifestyle: 23 Feb 07
The sinking of the Vasa, the famous Swedish 17th century warship, was not the fault of King Gustaf II Adolf's meddling, according a new book.
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"Sometimes I need to remind myself that I am in fact 28-years of age and not 12. Today in our weekly conversation class we were having a polite chat about Swedish customs when the word ‘prick’ entered the lexicon which in my adopted tongue means to ‘arrive on the dot’ being the timely Scandinavians and..." READ »
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