I have to admit, I know nothing about Erik the Holy. However, whenever we open up a tomb og any age, we are bound to find something of note.
Via The Local, a Swedish news outlet
Scientists pried open the 850-year-old casket of King Erik the Holy on Wednesday, hoping to find out more about the king, his crown, and his eating habits.
And more pictures can be found here.
Via The Local, a Swedish news outlet
Scientists pried open the 850-year-old casket of King Erik the Holy on Wednesday, hoping to find out more about the king, his crown, and his eating habits.
Among the bones was a small pouch containing what is believed to
be the king's collarbone, which Åstrand said has clear evidence of a
sword strike.
"Legend has it the bone damage
was a fatal blow from when he was killed on ascension in 1160. Others
think he was taken captive and beheaded a week later. Either way, the
sword hit his collarbone, and the marking is quite visible," he
explained.
And more pictures can be found here.
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