View of Selja Monastery

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Wanda Marcussen
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View of the monastery ruins on Selja Island, Stad, Norway from the sacred cave on the island. The Benedictine abbey was constructed in the 11th century CE and was linked to the legend of Saint Sunniva (10th century CE).

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Wanda Marcussen
Wanda Marcussen is a doctoral research fellow in environmental history at the University of Oslo. Her academic interest includes climate history, marine environmental history, and cultural heritage studies.

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