Stenungsund

Archaeological excavations at Stenungsund, approximately 30 miles north of Gothenburg in western Sweden, uncovered Iron Age burials dating to 1-300 AD containing an unusual find: shards of Roman ceramics alongside charred human bones [1] [2]. The dig, led by Bengt Nordqvist of Sweden's National Heritage Board, was conducted ahead of planned soccer field construction [1]. Nordqvist stated the discovery shows that contact between Sweden and the Roman Empire was 'possibly much greater than we used to believe,' challenging prevailing migration theories [1].