A stone says more than a thousand runes Date: May 28, 2010 Source: Uppsala University Summary: It was not necessary to be literate to be able to access rune carvings in the 11th century.

A long-lost rune stone from the Viking era has been rediscovered by accident near a Swedish church. The stone is believed to have been crafted by Fot, a famous runemaster who lived 1,000 years ago.

Two groups of runestones erected in Denmark mention a woman named Thyra, which suggests she was a powerful Viking sovereign who likely played a pivotal role in the birth of the Danish realm.

A 1,200-year-old Viking stone slab predicted climate change, according to experts. A startling message on a 1,200-year-old granite slab created by the Vikings appears to predict climate change ...

UPPSALA, SWEDEN—The Local, Sweden, reports that a Viking-era rune stone has been found near the site of Hagby Church, where it had been part of a threshold leading to the church’s porch in the ...

Standing tall in the Scandinavian countryside, Viking runestones bear messages from 1000 years ago in an alphabet called the Futhark. Read on for more little-known lore.

Denmark is rich in Viking Age history, with many sites that offer insights into this fascinating period. Here's how you can make the most of a trip to Viking Denmark.

The world’s oldest dated rune stone, a landmark discovery revealed in 2023, is just one piece of a larger, nearly 2,000-year-old slab, new research has found. Now, scientists in Norway are ...

The rune stone will be exhibited for a month starting Saturday at the Museum of Cultural History, which has Norway’s largest collection of historical artifacts, from the Stone Age to modern times.