Ancient Airstrips Unearthed North of Stockholm:
Excavations beneath the military airstrip in Barkarby, north of Stockholm, have revealed several layers of ancient airstrips. The most exiting find is a near-complete millstone runway from the Iron Age. The pictures show landing gear predating that period. There are burial mounds for especially distinguished pilots: the oldest one is 2,700 years old; the first female pilot was buried in the seventh century. Another interesting find is the remainder of slab stone portals, similar in shape and size of those of Stonehenge, which are thought to be passenger screening devices, suggesting that the airstrip was periodically used also for commercial air traffic. This indicates that Stonehenge itself might have been an ancient commercial airport.
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