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The scull of Saint Erik

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The scull of Saint Erik

Project leader Sabine Sten, professor of osteoarchaeology at Uppsala University with the scull of Saint Erik at the 2014 press conference when the reliquary was opened. The legends speak of a saint king who died a dramatic death in battle outside the church where he had just celebrated mass. But what can modern science tell us about his remains?
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