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Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds
These are the three largest mounds found in the area. They are dated to the 5th century and are Sweden's oldest national symbols.
It is believed that these are the burial sites of the early Viking Kings (and Queen) of Sweden. One burial mound was for a woman, or a man and a woman, based on artifacts found inside.
In 2000 the Swedish Asatru Society (Norse pre-Christian religion) was granted permission to hold a public religious ceremony here. It was the first one in over 900 years and was widely covered by the media in Scandinavia and much of Europe.
Uppsala, Sweden - Gamla Uppsala - Viking burial mounds
These are the three largest mounds found in the area. They are dated to the 5th century and are Sweden's oldest national symbols.
It is believed that these are the burial sites of the early Viking Kings (and Queen) of Sweden. One burial mound was for a woman, or a man and a woman, based on artifacts found inside.
In 2000 the Swedish Asatru Society (Norse pre-Christian religion) was granted permission to hold a public religious ceremony here. It was the first one in over 900 years and was widely covered by the media in Scandinavia and much of Europe.