Veien Kulturminnepark, Archaeological museum in Ringerike, Norway
Veien Kulturminnepark is an archaeological museum with over 100 burial mounds and a reconstructed longhouse situated on a large outdoor site near Hønefoss. The grounds display the remains of an ancient settlement and ceremonial burial area from the Iron Age.
The site served as a major burial ground and settlement from the 5th century BC to the 6th century AD during the early Iron Age. Over this long period, generations of people were buried here, showing the location remained important across centuries.
The park reveals how people in this region lived thousands of years ago and what they valued in daily life. The burial mounds and recovered objects tell stories about their customs and beliefs.
The park is located outdoors and is best visited during dry weather since paths across the grounds are unpaved. Guided tours can be arranged throughout the year and help visitors understand the different burial sites and the reconstructed building.
The grounds hold the region's largest collection of burial mounds and show burial practices that continued for over 15 centuries. This continuous use of a single location across such a long span of time offers unusual insight into how communities persisted in the same place.
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