Ancient burial reveals rare jewelry find that archaeologists call 'highly unusual'
Archaeologists in Sweden have discovered two rare Bronze Age neck rings believed to be over 2,500 years old. The rings were found buried in an ancient grave monument near Norrköping and are thought to have been ritual offerings. This excavation is part of a larger archaeological investigation ahead of planned housing development in the area.
- ▪The neck rings are identified as wendel rings, a rare type of bronze ornament from the final phase of the Bronze Age.
- ▪The discovery site is located on a wooded hillside near Norrköping, which was once beside a bay close to the sea.
- ▪Archaeologists have been investigating a larger archaeological landscape containing graves, rock carvings, and settlement remains from the Late Bronze Age.
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Discovery Ancient burial reveals rare jewelry find that archaeologists call 'highly unusual' Twisted bronze wendel rings were likely buried as ritual offerings thousands of years ago near Norrköping By Andrea Margolis Fox News Published May 29, 2026 8:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Stone Age dog buried with 5,000-year-old dagger found in Sweden Archaeologists have discovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age dog skeleton buried with a 5,000-year-old bone dagger in a Swedish bog. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Archaeologists in Sweden recently stumbled on a "highly unusual" find — two rare neck rings believed to be more than 2,500 years old, buried inside an ancient grave monument.
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