A group of scientists recently returned from Svalbard after investigating how to monitor, manage and preserve Cultural Heritage in the Arctic.
Archaeology
Are the remains of the Viking king Harald Hardrade under the pavement in Trondheim?
Archeologists have located what appears to be a burial chamber underneath the pavement in a residential area of Trondheim, Norway. They will now examine if this could be the last resting place of the Viking king Harald Hardrade.
Archaeologists Race Against Time to Save Arctic Sites from Climate Change
New journal paper offers first synthesis of climate change effects on Arctic sites.
Call for Papers: Nature and Culture in Medieval Towns
NIKU is pleased to announce the conference ‘Nature and Culture in Medieval Towns’, to be held at Gamle Festsal, University of Oslo in Oslo on 6th-7th of March 2019.
The Secrets of St. Clement’s Church in Trondheim, Norway
A fascinating and complex history of the church has been uncovered, beginning with the original wooden church and leading to a sequence of three major rebuildings, corresponding in time with the transformation from Viking king Olaf to the royal saint St. Olaf of Norway.
Unusual medieval dice found in Bergen
Archaeologists in Bergen recently found a dice with two fours and two fives. But who was the medieval cheat?
NIKU and EAA 2018
NIKU staff are invoved in several sessions at this year’s EAA conference in Barcelona. Here is an overview.
Rare Arabic-inspired chess piece found in Tønsberg, Norway
Archaeologists recently made a particularly spectacular find in Tønsberg - a rare and richly decorated chess piece.
Mysterious runic inscription found on archaeological excavation in Oslo
Did archaeologists in Oslo recently stumble upon a discarded learning aid? The person who inscribed these runes was most likely still learning how to write.
Archaeology and climate change
Modern archaeology and heritage management needs to prepare and respond to climate change, says researcher and archaeologist Vibeke Martens.
Possible Viking boat grave found beneath Trondheim market square.
Archaeologists reveal that Central Trondheim in Norway has been hiding a boat grave.
Rare archaeological find in Trondheim
Archaeologists working at the St.Clement excavation in Trondheim recently found a unique 11th century crucifix.