Fragments of the oldest rune stone in the world were found in an ancient Norwegian burial ground Inscriptions on the stones were determined to be the earliest known form of runic writing, which ...

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered what might be the oldest known rune stone, pushing back the origins of runic writing further than ever imagined. Estimated to date between 50 BCE and 275 CE ...

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered new details about the world's oldest known rune stone, first revealed in 2023. New research suggests that the nearly 2,000-year-old inscriptions were ...