The graves from the church fire in Hietaniemi provide a unique insight into history. During the excavations, two mummified infants were found and have been X-rayed at Kalix Hospital. “We can see from the skeletons that the children died soon after birth,” says archaeologist Annika Nordström.
The graves from the church fire in Hietaniemi provide a unique insight into history. During the excavations, two mummified infants were found and have been X-rayed at Kalix Hospital. “We can see from the skeletons that the children died soon after birth,” says archaeologist Annika Nordström.