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Ancient Tomb Near Sweden’s Stonehengs Ancient Tomb Found Near scholars agree that it dates back some 1,400 Sweden's 'Stonehenge' years, toward the end of the Nordic Iron Age. Like Stonehenge, the enigmatic stone ship has raised many theories about its purpose. The remains of a 5,500-year-old tomb near Ale's According to local folklore, it was the final Stones, a megalithic monument where, resting place of a legendary leader known as according to myth, the legendary King Ale lies King Ale. Other theories suggest it was an buried, has been discovered by Swedish ancient astronomical calendar, a cemetery, or a archaeologists. The discovery is the product of a monument to the Vikings. The newly geophysical investigation of the area carried out discovered dolmen might provide new clues on in 2006. the pre-history of the monument. Intrigued by a circular structure "Our findings confirm what we have measuring about 165 feet in diameter with a long suspected: Some stone-built monuments rectangular feature in its center, archaeologists might have stood on the ridge long before the of the Swedish National Heritage Board decided Ale's Stones," Knarrström said. to dig a trial trench. The older stones, as well as those "The outer circle was difficult to prove, making the dolmen, were most likely reused to but we did find vague traces at the spot, possibly build the stone ship. imprints of smaller stones," archaeologist Bengt "This discovery also confirms our belief Söderberg told Discovery News. that the site must have attracted people in all In the middle, the researchers found times," Knarrström said. "several components" that are evidence of a Photos: Top: Archaeologists clearing T U E S D A Y dolmen, a megalithic portal tomb usually made part of the trench with Ale's Stones in the of two vertical stones supporting a large flat background. Credit: Annika Knarrström, NOVEMBER 6 2012 horizontal stone on top. Swedish National Heritage Board. [] "The components consisted of imprints of large stones belonging to a central grave chamber, which was surrounded by large stones Illuminations Of Personal and Planetary Destiny - and a brim of smaller stones," Söderberg said. Inspired by The Urantia Revelation Oriented north-south, the 65- by 26-foot dolmen dated to the Swedish early Neolithic Based on the mysterious Urantia Book, The Adventure of period, about 5,500 years ago. Being Human: Lessons on Soulful Living from the Heart "We also found a blade, a scraper and of the Urantia Revelation, a profound but often humorous some flakes of flint. This is not unusual when it guide, provides lessons from our “divine parents” about comes to this type of graves," Söderberg said. the challenge of being human. It also explains why our According to archaeologist Annika difficult lives offer an ideal setting for the adventure of Knarrström of the Swedish National Heritage soul growth. Board, the dolmen was likely "the grave of These cheerful lessons are selected from “live” some local magnate." transmission sessions in a humble living room in Mill "However, we have little data to really Valley, California. Highly personal and often endearing, tell who was buried there," Knarrström said. these instructions on the art of soulful living render the The newly discovered dolmen lay just spiritual import of The Urantia Book more accessible than 130 feet from the spectacular Ales Stenar ever before. ("Ale's Stones"), also known as "Sweden's The Adventure of Being Human Stonehenge." Lessons on Soulful Living from the Heart of the Located near the fishing village of Urantia Revelation Kåseberga, the structure consists of 59 stones, Transmitted by Jerry Lane • Edited by Byron Belitsos each weighing up to 4,000 pounds, that appear $14.95 trade paperback • Origin Press/Celestia to form a 220-foot-long ship overlooking the • 257 pages Baltic Sea. Available at AMAZON.COM Although some researchers argue that the stone formation was assembled 2,500 years http://evolving-souls.org/ ago, during the Scandinavian Bronze Age, most