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Norway pushes Viking Age burial mounds toward UNESCO World Heritage status
The list of seven sites includes the burial mounds where the Gokstad and Oseberg ships were unearthed.7 months ago — News -
"The situation was dire": Revealing the Viking ship burials of Norway
The Viking Herald speaks to Christian Løchsen Rødsrud, who has overseen the Viking ship burial digs at Gjellestad and Jarlsberg.1 year 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 -
One of the largest longhouses in Scandinavia discovered near the Gjellestad Viking ship
Archaeologists from the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) have discovered a 60-meter longhouse at Gjellestad in Norway – it is considered to be one of the largest longhouses in Scandinavia.4 years ago — News
