The Birka archaeological site is located on Björkö Island in Lake Mälar and was occupied in the 9th and 10th centuries. Hovgården is situated on the neighbouring island of Adelsö. Together, they make ...

The sequences below from the NOVA film "The Vikings" offer a fascinating and unprecedented look at Birka, a medieval Viking village that archeologists recently excavated near modern-day Stockholm.

Gotland Alandia Cruises announced in a statement that the Birka Gotland celebrated a year of service with the company on ...

Expect sunny skies. The high will be 28°. Moderate air quality (51-100) Primary pollutant PM2.5 21 μg/m³ Pressure is the weight of the air in the atmosphere. It is normalised to the standard ...