The board of the Norwegian Institute of Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) has employed Kristin Bakken as new CEO of the Institute.
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More archaeology in Trondheim
When archaeologists in the autumn of 2016 found what is probably the remains of the church of St. Clement, it was a small sensation. The finding was made in Søndre gate in Trondheim city center, and in February this year, the archaeological investigations continued.
Røros and economic effect of cultural heritage
How to estimate the economic effects of cultural heritage?
Heritage and migration
At The World Archaeological Congress (WAC) in Japan, 2016, debates about archaeology in present society was vividly explored.
Archaeologists in Norway find the church and altar of Viking king Olaf Haraldsson
Archaeologists in Norway find the church where the Viking king Olaf Haraldsson was first enshrined as a saint. The find is sensational because it confirms Norse saga accounts of important events that occurred at the dawn of Christianity in Norway.
Sensational archaeological discovery in Norway confirms Viking saga
Archaeologists working in Trondheim in Norway are amazed by the discovery of a human skeleton in the bottom of an abandoned castle well. The skeleton provides evidence that confirms dramatic historical events mentioned in the Sagas.
The Vega Islands
What’s the relation between World Heritage and local practices?