The world’s first museum dedicated to Sweden’s iconic disco group ABBA is set to open in Stockholm on Tuesday, offering visitors a chance to get up close and personal with the 1970s foursome with a little help from modern technology.
Fans have been eagerly awaiting the opening, with many sharing their excitement on the museum’s Facebook page: “I’ll be there,” vowed Bea Schroeer of Berlin, while Alexander Kossovsky of Saint Petersburg wrote: “Can’t wait to go!! Hurray! After all this time!!”
In Stockholm, rental bikes and cars brandishing the museum’s logo have been criss-crossing the city for weeks. Ads have been running in newspapers and on television, and some of the band’s costumes are even on display at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport arrivals hall to promote the capital’s newest cultural institution.
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Roman cemetery found under UK parking lot
London: Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old Roman cemetery hidden beneath a parking lot in England. The latest dig spearheaded by the University of Leicester archaeological unit follows the historic discovery of King Richard III. The find has revealed remains thought to date back to 300 AD — and includes personal items such as hairpins, rings, belt buckles and remains of shoes.
Archaeologists have also identified the unusual practise of Christian burials alongside pagan burials. In total, they identified 13 sets of remains at the car park in Oxford Street in Leicester’s historic city centre. “We have discovered new evidence about a known cemetery that existed outside the walled town of Roman Leicester during the 3rd-4th Centuries AD,” project officer John Thomas said. — PTI