22 Gold Foil Embracing Figures Uncovered At Aska: Lovers, Gods or Giants?
A collection of rare ancient gold foil figures have been discovered at the archaeological site of Aska, approximately 36 kilometers (23 miles) from Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm. In 2014 archaeologists announced that they had unearthed a huge feasting and drinking hall at the Aska burial mound which they believed was “probably ruled by a royal family” during the Viking Age (793 AD to 1066 AD). Now, nearly two dozen delicate gold foil figures have been discovered in the hall with engravings of couples embracing. The experts are trying to decipher if they are human, divine or “giant” in nature.