Helgö

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Helgö is a historically significant island in Sweden known for its rich archaeological finds from the Iron Age and Viking era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
island
coordinatesApprox 59.35°N 17.50°E
country Sweden
culturalConnections Byzantine Empire
surface form: Byzantine world

Egypt
Ireland
Scandinavia
distanceToBirka approximately 30 kilometers
etymology name often interpreted as “holy island”
excavatedBy Swedish archaeologists
excavationEnd 1978
excavationStart 1954
hasArchaeologicalExcavation Helgö excavations
hasFind Coptic ladle from Egypt
Helgö Buddha
Irish crosier fragment
bronze objects
glass beads
harbor structures
house remains
iron tools
jewelry
weights and scales
workshop remains
hasLandscape agricultural land
forested areas
hasMuseumCollection Swedish History Museum in Stockholm
heritageStatus important site for Swedish cultural heritage
knownFor Iron Age settlement
Viking Age activity
rich archaeological finds
languageOfToponym Swedish
locatedIn Lake Mälaren
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Ekerö Municipality
Stockholm County
locatedInRegion Uppland
nearbySettlement Birka
partOf Mälaren archipelago
significance major trading and craft center in the Iron Age
timePeriod Iron Age
Viking Age
tourism visited for archaeological interest
usedAs craft production center
religious center
trading hub

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