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Category: Archaeology • Sweden
Posted on: November 16, 2007 8:26 AM, by Martin R
Maritime archaeologists have found what may be the first Viking ship, or at least some wreckage, in the Lake Mälaren area. A T-sectioned multi-meter timber looking a lot like a keel lies half-buried in the culture layer on the lakefloor just off the proto-town of Birka on Björkö.
Thanks to Hans of Du är vad du läser for the heads-up.
Update 17 November: More details here.
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