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Pedophile allegations against Spanish carnival
CultureLittle girls dance around with rainbow flags and highly sexualized costumes.
Fastlagen in olden times
CultureDuring the week before Lent, people would "drink day and night" while "dancing and shouting".
Danish archaeologists discover 2000-year-old runic knife
CultureThe find is very rare and is described as one of the oldest objects with runic inscriptions found in the country.
Study sheds light on medieval shipwreck off Stockholm
CultureCannonballs with sulfur residue indicate that the ship may have been engaged in battle just before it sank.
Medieval sword found in church tomb
Culture"Finding swords in medieval tombs is very unusual", write the archaeologists from Kulturmiljö Halland.
American teenager becomes first person to beat Tetris
CultureA 13-year-old from Oklahoma has become the first player to beat Nintendo's classic video game Tetris - 34 years after it was first released.
The viking who discovered America
CultureThe story of Leif Eriksson's expeditions to the New World continues to fascinate historians.
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The polar night and the midnight sun
CultureTake part in photographer Jonna Jinton's inspiring view of the sharp contrasts of the Nordic region.
Christmas with Jenny Nyström – Mother of the Swedish “jultomte”
CultureHer art continues to evoke the traditional spirit of Christmas in Scandinavia.
Christmas: An ancient Nordic tradition
CultureAlthough celebrations have changed greatly over the millennia, modern commemoration of it still bears clear traces of ancestral customs and traditions.
Swedish study reveals Vikings’ sophisticated dental practices
CultureViking Age dentistry more advanced than previously thought, according to new studies at the University of Gothenburg.
The story of Lucia
CultureIn the mid-winter morning stillness, Lucia and her entourage appear as a brightly lit mirage in a Christianized version of a pagan tradition.
The last warrior-king of the North
CultureMore than 300 years after his death, Karl XII remains one of the most mythical and controversial figures in Swedish history.
First Swedes portrayed by Africans in state-funded history program
CultureState broadcaster faces criticism from viewers for falsifying history in the most expensive tax-funded documentary ever.
Viking graves discovered in Gothenburg
Culture"These are completely unique remains", exclaims archaeologist Ulf Ragnesten.
Scandinavia’s oldest ship burial discovered in Norway
Culture"Contact with the outside world was greater and earlier than previously thought", says archeologist.
Older Baltic Sea maps donated to Swedish libraries
Culture"All the atlases in the donation are rare, and one of them is of particular rarity", explains the Royal Library's expert.
Brits gathered for celebrations already in the Stone Age
CultureNew evidence shows that Britain's ethnic groups were already closely linked 6500 years ago.
New findings: Vikings used glass windows
Culture"This is yet another step away from the image of unsophisticated barbaric Vikings", says senior researcher Mads Dengsø Jessen.
Crusader sword reveals early church presence in Finland
CultureThe sword is dated to around 1050-1150.
Reindeer horn evidences early trade between Danish viking town Hedeby and northern Scandinavia
CultureTrade between southern parts of Denmark and northern parts of Scandinavia was already extensive in the 9th century, according to new analysis of hair combs from that time.
Ship cannon found in Sweden may be oldest in Europe
CultureThe Marstrand cannon is dated to the 14th century.
New excavations of Öland’s ring forts commence
CultureThe goal is to understand the origins and uses of the forts.