These burial mounds in Old Uppsala, Sweden, mark the graves of Kings dating back to before the ... [+] Viking Age. Dominating the downtown skyline, Uppsala Cathedral is an architectural wonder ...

Royal Mounds dating from before the Viking Age in Old Uppsala, Sweden. In the 11th century, a German church historian claimed people gathered in Old Uppsala every nine years to make sacrifices.

Legend, historical accounts, and archaeology are in agreement that Gamla Uppsala, in southeastern Sweden, was the home ... during the time depicted in the Old English epic poem Beowulf.