- Archaeologists found remnants of Nya Lödöse, a city abandoned in 1624, under Gothenburg's industrial area.
- Nya Lödöse was established in the late 1400s and served as a key agricultural site, showcasing multiple growth stages until its abandonment.
- Artifacts like ceramics, bones, coins, and tools were discovered, revealing insights into the daily life of its former residents.
- Archaeologists discovered remnants of the lost city of Nya Lödöse under Sweden’s second-most populated urban center.
- Residents abandoned Nya Lödöse in 1624, moving to the more strategic location of Gothenburg, which has now grown to over one million residents.
- Excavations show the multiples stages of growth of Nya Lödöse, which sits under an industrial area near Gothenburg’s Gamlestaden district.
Gothenburg, the second-largest city in Sweden, has been hiding its past underneath its present for 400 years. Just under Gothenburg’s industrial district of Gamlestaden, Archaeologists discovered remnants of the lost Late Middle Ages city of Nya Lödöse, a site that started forming in the late 1400s and was abandoned in 1624.
Archaeologists Dug Under a City—and Found an Abandoned Second City Hidden Below the Surface
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