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The Swedes' existence is denied—yet their millennia-old ties to the Goths are proven
MOVIE. Amid all the attempts to deny the existence of the Swedes, a new study has emerged showing that the legendary Goths played a decisive role in our history
The DNA Revelation: The Goths Came from Sweden
An old myth is supported by new research. The Goths came from Sweden! Now, a groundbreaking DNA study lends credence to an ancient tale about this legendary Germanic people
November 6: Why We Remember Gustav II Adolf Today
MOVIE. On November 6, 1632, King Gustav II Adolf, the “Warrior King,” fell in battle at Lützen. Why is it important to remember this day?
Jussi Björling – the voice that put Sweden on the world map
Jussi Björling. Jussi Björling died 66 years ago. The man from Dalarna who silenced the Metropolitan—and whom the world voted the greatest singer of the 20th century
Gustav II Adolf and the Victory at Breitenfeld
The Beginning of the Age of Great Power. When the Saxons fled, all seemed lost. But then the Swedes held their ground. On September 7, 1631, Gustav II Adolf turned the Battle of Breitenfeld into a triumph before the eyes of Europe
Unique discovery on Lilla Karlsö: A 9,000-year-old pregnant woman
One of a kind. Deep inside a cave on Lilla Karlsö, archaeologists made an astonishing discovery from the Stone Age—one that may be unique in Sweden
