'Mini Pompeii' found in Norway

A 5,500 year old settlement dubbed 'mini Pompeii' has been found preserved in Norway. The settlement seems to have been buried by a sandstorm.

17 October 2010

Interview with

Lars Sundström, Museum of Cultural History, University in Oslo

Part of the show Hard-to-Reach Heritage: Israel and Peru

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The site was found in Hamresanden, located between the North Sea and the River Tovdalselva (featured).

Credit:

CC-BY-SA - Bjoertvedt

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