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New research indicates Oslo royal manor built on Viking boat burial mound
The analysis could push back the foundation of the Norwegian capital by several centuries.3 months ago — News -
Archeologists call for urgent action to save Norway's Gjellestad ship
First Viking ship burial found in Norway in over a century could be lost within a decade.2 years ago — News -
"I grabbed it straight away!": Archaeologist describes thrill of runic find in Trondheim
The Viking Herald speaks with Dag-Øyvind Engtrø Solem, the archaeologist who first held a rare runic gaming piece from the Viking era in his hand – and with the NIKU researcher Chris McLees, whose expertise focuses on board games in the medieval Norse world.3 years ago — News -
Gaming piece with runic writing discovered in Trondheim, Norway
Runestones are where you usually find examples of this strange Nordic alphabet – not a small gaming piece hidden beneath Trondheim, Norway, for 1,000 years.3 years ago — News -
What next for Gjellestad, one of the most significant recent archaeological digs in Scandinavia?
One of the most significant archaeological digs in Scandinavia of modern times has come to an end, and now it’s time to piece together and analyze the wealth of evidence – not least, the remains of a burial ship from the early Viking era.3 years ago — News -
Unique 3D model recreates Viking-era community at Havrå in Western Norway
A study of a conservation area on the island of Osterøy has helped create a recreation of how a fjord community looked in the Viking era.3 years ago — News -
Scientists are developing self-driving geo-radar vehicles that can detect Viking artifacts underground
A few months ago, the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU), the technology company AutoAgri, and Guideline Geo/MALÅ, started working on a motorized, self-driving geo-radar vehicle.3 years ago — News -
What did Stavanger look like in the late Viking Age? New research offers interesting insights
Archaeologists from NIKU and the Archaeological Museum of the University of Stavanger have finished analyzing the materials from the archaeological excavations at the Stavanger Cathedral.3 years ago — News -
The curious case of the archaeological scandal that shook Norway's scientific community
In 2016, a team of archaeologists uncovered what were believed to be the ruins of Klemenskirke (Church of St. Clemens). Located on Søndre Gate in the center of Trondheim, these ruins were said to be amongst the most important archaeological finds in modern Norwegian history.3 years ago — News -
Excavation in progress at the Cathedral School in Trondheim: "Viking-era artifacts have previously been found in the surrounding area"
Archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) are carrying out an excavation in connection with the construction of a new school building in the schoolyard of the Cathedral School in Trondheim.3 years ago — News
