Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings

SloMotion · 10-18-2013, 06:01 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Archaeologists digging in old Uppsala have discovered what appears to be a remarkable display of power of a fifth century Swedish chieftain. Massive posts marked the ancient road in perfect alignment for more than a kilometre. ...

... Lucas said that all the digging was done, and the actual site of the ancient road will be gone by next summer as the new East Coast Railway is built ... Gamla Uppsala is already known to archaeologists and historians for its royal burial mounds dating back to the seventh century.

Cool, but they're gonna' put a railway over a historical site like that next summer?

Crusader · 10-20-2013, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

Cool, but they're gonna' put a railway over a historical site like that next summer?

Unfortunately yes. The region is so full of historical sites that if they would not build because they found something in the ground nothing would ever get built.

Halo · 10-20-2013, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Unfortunately yes. The region is so full of historical sites that if they would not build because they found something in the ground nothing would ever get built.

It's like Rome. In Rome, there are sites on top of sites. Sites under catacombs, under buildings, under roads. It's inevitable.

SmashMouth · 10-20-2013, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Unfortunately yes. The region is so full of historical sites that if they would not build because they found something in the ground nothing would ever get built.

So chances are good for a real life Poltergeist!!!

SloMotion · 10-21-2013, 05:35 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Unfortunately yes. The region is so full of historical sites that if they would not build because they found something in the ground nothing would ever get built.

I guess you can tell there's not a lot of ancient history in my neck-of-the-woods, eh?

SmashMouth · 10-21-2013, 10:28 AM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

I guess you can tell there's not a lot of ancient history in my neck-of-the-woods, eh?

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SloMotion · 10-22-2013, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by SmashMouth

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Hey, thanks Smash! I totally forgot about that,

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10-18-2013, 06:01 AM	#1
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings Originally Posted by Crusader Archaeologists digging in old Uppsala have discovered what appears to be a remarkable display of power of a fifth century Swedish chieftain. Massive posts marked the ancient road in perfect alignment for more than a kilometre. ... ... Lucas said that all the digging was done, and the actual site of the ancient road will be gone by next summer as the new East Coast Railway is built ... Gamla Uppsala is already known to archaeologists and historians for its royal burial mounds dating back to the seventh century. Cool, but they're gonna' put a railway over a historical site like that next summer?

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,049	Re: Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings Originally Posted by SloMotion Cool, but they're gonna' put a railway over a historical site like that next summer? Unfortunately yes. The region is so full of historical sites that if they would not build because they found something in the ground nothing would ever get built. SloMotion likes this.

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Halo Site Donor MONTHLY Join Date: May 2002 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 20,902 Blog Entries: 45	Re: Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings Originally Posted by Crusader Unfortunately yes. The region is so full of historical sites that if they would not build because they found something in the ground nothing would ever get built. It's like Rome. In Rome, there are sites on top of sites. Sites under catacombs, under buildings, under roads. It's inevitable. Crusader, QBREES9 and SloMotion like this.

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,962 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings Originally Posted by Crusader Unfortunately yes. The region is so full of historical sites that if they would not build because they found something in the ground nothing would ever get built. So chances are good for a real life Poltergeist!!!

10-21-2013, 05:35 AM	#5
SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings Originally Posted by Crusader Unfortunately yes. The region is so full of historical sites that if they would not build because they found something in the ground nothing would ever get built. I guess you can tell there's not a lot of ancient history in my neck-of-the-woods, eh?

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SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,962 Blog Entries: 29	Re: Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings Originally Posted by SloMotion I guess you can tell there's not a lot of ancient history in my neck-of-the-woods, eh? Jimmy Hoffa: Investigators find concrete slabs in Michigan field where they are digging for the body of union leader \| Mail Online Crusader and SloMotion like this.

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: Uppsala unearths pagan road of old kings Originally Posted by SmashMouth Jimmy Hoffa: Investigators find concrete slabs in Michigan field where they are digging for the body of union leader \| Mail Online Hey, thanks Smash! I totally forgot about that, . Crusader likes this.