Podcast tip: Theme episode about the history of iron

November 24 2025

Hand holding a lump of iron, and the logotype "Archaeology & History".
Archaeology & History.

When archaeologists from Norrbotten Museum discovered a 2000-year-old ironmaking site in Sangis, the picture of Sweden's early iron history changed. But it doesn't end there – new dating continues to rewrite the story.

In the podcast "Archaeology & History" you can listen as Carina Bennerhag, archaeologist and researcher from Norrbotten Museum and Luleå University of Technology, together with journalist and archaeologist Lena König, visit Sangis and talk about the latest findings.

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Podcast about the history of iron

The episode is the third of four themed episodes about iron and has been produced with support from the County Administrative Board of Norrbotten County.

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