How Sweden’s Vätternrundan Became One of the Biggest Recreational Bike Rides on the Planet
For 60 years, cyclists have descended on the city of Motala in June to ride 196 miles around Lake Vättern and promote healthy living
This Intricately Decorated Deer Antler Was Used as a Battle Ax Before Being Repurposed as a Fishing Harpoon
During the sixth millennium B.C.E., carvers in present-day Sweden etched patterns into the artifact before redecorating it in a new style. It was likely deposited into a river as part of a ritual
Salmon Are Being Exposed to Our Anti-Anxiety Medication, and It’s Making Them Take More Risks, Study Suggests
Atlantic salmon exposed to a common anti-anxiety drug migrate faster, according to new research. That’s not necessarily a good thing
Britain’s Famous Sutton Hoo Helmet May Have Come From Denmark, Not Sweden, New Discovery Suggests
A small metal stamp discovered on a Danish island bears many similarities to the iconic seventh-century helmet
Eagle-Eyed Man Discovers Rare Viking Arm Ring That May Have Been Lost in a Marsh in Sweden 1,000 Years Ago
Archaeologists say the iron armlet could also have been buried deliberately in a sacrificial bog
See the Breathtaking Landscape Paintings Inspired by the Boreal Forest, From Europe to North America
Titled “Northern Lights,” a new exhibition in Switzerland showcases artworks of the taiga made between 1888 and 1937
Eight Movie Museums Cinephiles Need to Visit
From Chaplin’s World in Switzerland to Popeye Village in Malta, these spots celebrate much-loved films and filmmakers
Bananas and Curry on Pizza? That’s How the Swedish Do It
Before you turn your nose up at the sweet and spicy combination, consider its roots in the country’s post-World War II food culture
Was This Renaissance Alchemist Ahead of His Time?
New research suggests that Tycho Brahe isolated tungsten nearly 200 years before the metal was identified as an element
Divers Find Crates of Unopened Champagne in 19th-Century Shipwreck
Discovered near Sweden, the vessel was loaded with bottles of sparkling wine, mineral water and porcelain
Why the Nordic Countries Emerged as a Haven for 20th-Century African American Expatriates
An exhibition in Seattle spotlights the Black artists and performers who called Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden home between the 1930s and the 1980s
Weapon Chest With Tools for Making Ammunition Found in 500-Year-Old Shipwreck in Sweden
The mercenaries on board the “Griffin” lived during a time of great change in naval warfare
Vikings May Have Used Body Modification as a ‘Sign of Identification’
A recent study analyzes Scandinavian examples of filed teeth and elongated skulls dating to the Viking Age
A 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword Emerges From an English River
Discovered by a magnet fisher, the weapon dates to between 850 and 975, during the Vikings’ violent conquest of Britain
This Medieval Sword Spent 1,000 Years at the Bottom of a Polish River
Construction crews stumbled upon the weapon while dredging the Vistula River in Włocławek
Prehistoric Chewing Gum Reveals Diet, Oral Health of Stone Age Teenagers
From preserved DNA, researchers identified which plants and animals the young people would have eaten or used for making clothing—and they found one case of a severe gum infection
This Medieval Man Was Buried With a Four-Foot-Long Sword in Sweden
Researchers in Halmstad think he was a high-ranking member of the nobility before his death some 600 years ago
See the Face of a Woman Who Died in a Shipwreck in 1628
A new facial reconstruction vividly resurrects Gertrude, one of 30 people killed during the sinking of the Swedish warship “Vasa”
Nine Ways People Celebrate the Summer Solstice Around the World
Across the Northern Hemisphere, worshippers of the longest day of the year build bonfires, plunge into the ocean and visit prehistoric monuments
Who Was the Woman Aboard This Famed 17th-Century Swedish Warship?
DNA analysis has revealed that a woman was among the 30 who died when the ‘Vasa’ sank on its maiden voyage
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