One of Sweden's oldest and most valuable ancient monuments, a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age burial cairn in Junkboda outside SkellefteĂĄ, is now set to be brutally destroyed to make way for the new Norrbotnia railway line.
During a preliminary investigation, the burial chamber was discovered—a space large enough for a human, enclosed by massive stone slabs and covered with rounded stones, the classic hallmark of a burial cairn.
Now, this invaluable monument is about to be erased... And this is just the beginning. The burial cairn is far from the only victim of this ruthless infrastructure project.
Hundreds of ancient remains have already been identified as "obstacles to construction", and more will meet the same fate. Our history is being erased and our cultural heritage is obliterated, all in the name of efficiency and exploitation.
Deliberately destroying our history and cultural heritage is not just a disgrace—it is a scandal! We have a duty to protect what remains of our ancestors’ legacy, not level it to the ground. Sacrificing our ancient monuments for modern expansion is an insult to both our history and future generations.
One of Sweden's oldest and most valuable ancient monuments, a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age burial cairn in Junkboda outside SkellefteĂĄ, is now set to be brutally destroyed to make way for the new Norrbotnia railway line.
During a preliminary investigation, the burial chamber was discovered—a space large enough for a human, enclosed by massive stone slabs and covered with rounded stones, the classic hallmark of a burial cairn.
Now, this invaluable monument is about to be erased... And this is just the beginning. The burial cairn is far from the only victim of this ruthless infrastructure project.
Hundreds of ancient remains have already been identified as "obstacles to construction", and more will meet the same fate. Our history is being erased and our cultural heritage is obliterated, all in the name of efficiency and exploitation.
Deliberately destroying our history and cultural heritage is not just a disgrace—it is a scandal! We have a duty to protect what remains of our ancestors’ legacy, not level it to the ground. Sacrificing our ancient monuments for modern expansion is an insult to both our history and future generations.
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