Petroglyph with a large whorl in the center. It depicts the sun circling in the sky. Below, two horses face to face. 400-550 AD. The whirlwheel is the most common motif on the oldest picture stones. Iron Age. Havor, Hablingbo, Gotland Island. The Swedish History Museum. Stockholm. Sweden.

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