Flyhov, Bronze Age, rock art

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DNA reveals extended hunter-gatherer family ties in 5,500-year-old Stone Age graves on Gotland

A 5,500-year-old cemetery on Gotland is offering a close look at family life among one of the last hunter-gatherer groups in northern Europe. Researchers studied graves at Ajvide, a major site linked to the Pitted Ware Culture...

More info: archaeologymag.com/2026/02/hun…

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Ancient DNA study rewrites fall of Rome, reveals small migrations shaped Central Europe

A large genetic study of early medieval burials in southern Germany is changing how historians describe the end of Roman rule in Central Europe...

More information: archaeologymag.com/2026/05/fal…

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A very stylish #Roman enclosed boot with a highly decorative and intricate cut-out design that would have shown off the wearer’s socks.
Found in London, dating c. 75-125 AD.

📷 me, taken in 2021 at the Museum of London

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Check out Frederik's new photos of the Slagsta rock-art panel near Stockholm. This thing is at least 2600 years old.

You can see why major rock art goes unnoticed in normal ancient monument surveying! You need a specialist, like my colleague Sven-Gunnar Broström who made the discovery.

thoughtfuldane.com/2026/04/25/…

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The Slagsta Rock Carvings - Thoughtful Dane

I passed by the Slagsta Rock Carvings on my way to work yesterday. It was mid afternoon and the sun shone from a clear sky. Leaves on the surrounding trees only starting to sprout, trees casting little shadow.

^{Frederik Jensen (Thoughtful Dane)}