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Ales Stenar, Kåseberga, Skåne, SwedenSpring 2026SpringAncient Sites

Ales Stenar Under a Grey Sky

At Ales Stenar, standing stones form a quiet ship-shaped monument above the coast, held between open ground and a heavy Nordic sky.

From the story: Ales Stenar Ales Stenar stone ship in Kåseberga, Sweden, with large standing stones arranged in a ship formation under a grey cloudy sky.

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