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  • Rare 800-year-old silver artifacts found at church in Sweden — and spark a mystery

    04/13/2024 11:52:46 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 23 replies
    Miami Herald via Yahoo! ^ | April 11, 2024 | Aspen Pflughoeft
    From a distance, the slate gray roof and central white tower of the Brahekyrkan church appear charming. The idyllic building is situated on a small island in southern Sweden and surrounded by a cemetery dotted with flowers.So archaeologists weren't surprised when a construction project at the church uncovered several skeletons — but the grave held an 800-year-old mystery, too.Archaeologists began excavations at the Brahekyrkan church in Visingsö to prepare for the installation of a geothermal heating system, the Jönköping County Museum said in a March 27 news release.On the first day of the excavation, the team found two skeletons, Anna...