Vikings in Sweden

Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.

This Viking Age memorial contains the oldest known image of a Täby resident.

These ancient rune stones plucked from the countryside now call this university park home.

A traveling Bronze Age sacrificial stone that was used to honor elves, fairies, and other woodland spirits.

Buried beneath an unassuming Gotland farm was the largest collection of Viking silver, mostly of Islamic origin.

This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.

This runestone once destroyed by an explosion has been painstakingly reassembled to save its history.

This museum of Viking vessels allows visitors to take a replica out for a spin.

This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.

The suspected burial mound of legendary Viking Björn Ironside.

A Viking man's tribute to his brother stands in Gävle's oldest church.

This mysterious runestone embedded in a church wall is linked to the medieval cult of Saint Erik.

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.

The second-largest collection of runic calendar staffs in Sweden.

A large collection of ancient runestones decorates this university courtyard.

Outside a Viking museum sits a modern-day runestone made by a Swedish runemaster using traditional methods.