Vikings and Death

(04.02.2010)  In the Viking Age people were buried in many different sort of places. Did the ancient Scandinavians chose a particular place for burial or were the burial sites randomly selected? Had the choice anything to do with ideas of the afterlife?

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Hodeskalle. FOTO: Mads Ravn

Ancient Pacific islanders brought to light

(11.12.2009)  A find of 60 headless skeletons summer 2009 may reveal the identity of the people who first inhabited the Pacific Ocean archipelago Vanuatu 3000 years ago.

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Iron Age Farm at Ullandhaug

- a glimpse of everyday life in Norway 1500 years ago

The farm is a reconstructed farmstead from the Migration Period, circa 350-550 AD. It is located at the top of Ullandhaug, 3 km from the centre of Stavanger. Dressed in the style of the time, the lady of the house demonstrates day-to-day life in the Iron Age.

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Opening hours

The Museum is open to the public all days except Mondays. Tuesday: 11.00-20.00, Wednesday-Saturday: 11.00-15.00, Sunday: 11.00-16.00.

1 june - 1 September

All days except Mondays. Tuesday-Sunday 11.00-17.00.


  

 

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