Niklas Hillbom

Niklas Hillbom is an Affiliated Researcher at the Department of Archaeology and Ancient History within Lund University's Faculty of Humanities and Theology. His work focuses on Minoan archaeology and cultural interactions in the Eastern Mediterranean during the Bronze Age.

• PhD in Ancient Culture and Society
• Research interests: Board games, material culture, and iconographic representations in Bronze Age Crete
• Founder of Arktir Archaeological Time Travel, offering guided tours and lectures on Greco-Roman antiquity and local history

His doctoral thesis, Minoan Games and Game Boards, explores material evidence of games from Bronze Age Crete, including boards, markers, dice, and cup-holes, drawing parallels across Eastern Mediterranean cultures. He combines academic research with practical outreach through lectures, guided tours, and field presentations in Greece, Italy, France, Turkey, and Cyprus.

As an affiliated researcher, Hillbom contributes to archaeological discourse while maintaining a parallel career as a heritage educator and travel lecturer. His interdisciplinary approach bridges archaeology with social history and cultural studies.