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Norwegian King Harald's Ship-Shaped Sarcophagus
Norwegian monarch Harald V buried in CO2-absorbing ship-shaped sarcophagus.
In brief
Norwegian monarch Harald V buried in CO2-absorbing ship-shaped sarcophagus. Norway's King Harald V was entombed in a ship-shaped sarcophagus made from olivine, a carbon dioxide-absorbing rock, at Oslo's Akershus fortress. Originally reported by Malay Mail.
King Harald's final resting place
Norway's king harald v laid to rest in ship-shaped sarcophagus.
Sarcophagus made from olivine
Sarcophagus carved from olivine rock absorbs carbon dioxide.
Viking boat burial tradition
Design nods to viking boat-burial traditions and king's sea love.
Queen Sonja's space
Sarcophagus includes space for queen sonja.
CO2 absorption symbol
Olivine stone symbolizes king and queen's nature commitment.
Cost and location
20-million-kroner sarcophagus next to other royal remains.
The bottom line
Norway's King Harald V was entombed in a ship-shaped sarcophagus made from olivine, a carbon dioxide-absorbing rock, at Oslo's Akershus fortress.
