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Birka
🧠 Fact: An archaeological site and former Viking trading center located on Björkö Island.
💡 Tip: Take a boat tour from Stockholm to explore the museum and ancient ruins.
Info: Birka, on the island of Björkö in Lake Mälaren, was founded around AD 750 and thrived as Sweden’s first major urban settlement until about AD 975. This Viking‑Age entrepôt linked Scandinavia with Western Europe, the Byzantine Empire, and the Arab world, trading furs, iron, textiles, and exotic goods like Arabic silver.