Interior of Kungagraven (King's Grave or Bredarör burial cist), Bronze Age tomb, Kivik, Skåne, Sweden.


Decorated slab sides to the tomb of King's Grave or Bredarör burial cist cairn dating from 1500 BC is 75 metres in diameter and originally covered the grave chamber completely The entrance was made in 1930 s An unusual feature of this tomb is the decoration of the rock slabs which variously depict a two wheeled horse drawn cart horses people some making music possibly a funeral procession as well as various motifs common in rock carvings such as sun wheels


Size: 4740px × 3677px
Location: Kivik, Skåne, Sweden.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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