During the Second World War a brooch inscribed with ancient Norse runes (letters) was discovered in a field at Værløse Airfield in Denmark telling a sinister story of the Nazi’s efforts to abuse ...
Editor's Note: This article was provided by our partner, ScienceNordic. The original is here. Why did Vikings sometimes use codes when they wrote in runes? Were the messages secret, or did they have ...
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Archaeologists Reveal the Oldest Known “Rune Stone” in the World—Centuries Older Than the Vikings
Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered what might be the oldest known rune stone, pushing back the origins of runic writing ...
Archaeologists in Denmark have uncovered two objects with rare Viking runic inscriptions dating to around 800 CE, during excavations in Ribe – the country's oldest town. The new discoveries shed light ...
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