Archaeologists recently made a particularly spectacular find in Tønsberg - a rare and richly decorated chess piece.
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Article: Street art, heritage and embodiment
Laima Nomeikaite on Street Art in the Street Art & Urban Creativity Scientific Journal. Volume 3, Number 1
Kurs i geofysiske undersøkelser på Universitetet i Reykjavik.
Denne uken gjorde NIKUs fagfolk geofysiske undersøkelser utenfor den islandske presidentboligen.
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.
About ‘The self in Social Spaces’
This study of the self-awareness of the historical self in medieval Scandinavia will contribute fresh perspectives to discussions of the medieval and modern self, in Scandinavia and in Europe.
Use of visualisation when development projects impact heritage sites
This article addresses tensions between the expressed usefulness of visualisations and critical attitudes towards the lack of ‘objectivity’ of visual representations and the risk of manipulation for strategic purposes.
SESSION 073 Heritage Politics: Challenges for the 21st Century’s Heritage Management (REGULAR SESSION)
In this session at the ACHS, 4th Biannual Conference in Hangzhou, China, we are inviting researchers to explore future challenges for the heritage management.
London calling
On 5 October 2017 Elisabeth Niklasson and Herdis Hølleland will attend the AHRC Priority Area Conference: Heritage Studies: Critical Approaches and New Directions.
Possible Viking boat grave found beneath Trondheim market square.
Archaeologists reveal that Central Trondheim in Norway has been hiding a boat grave.
Successful session at the EAA
On 1 September 2017, at the annual meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists in Maastricht, Elisabeth Niklasson and Herdis Hølleland chaired the session “Archaeology and the European far-right: attitudes and responses from heritage bureaucracies.”
Rare archaeological find in Trondheim
Archaeologists working at the St.Clement excavation in Trondheim recently found a unique 11th century crucifix.