Rafal Wesolowski, 49, from Boston, says he knew immediately his find was something special.

The discovery of a 1,000-year-old silver-gilt ring inscribed with runes is a remarkable archaeological find and a rare personal trace of identity, belief, and expression from an era where written ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers excavating ancient graves in eastern Norway uncovered multiple fragments that, when fitted together, represent the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The rune stone found at Tyrifjorden, Norway, is shown at the Museum of Cultural History in Oslo. Archaeologists there say the rune ...

Archaeologists in Norway said Tuesday that have found a runestone which they claim is the world’s oldest, saying the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the ...

A new interpretation of the runic inscription on the Forsa Ring (Forsaringen in Swedish), provides fresh insights into the Viking Age monetary system and represents the oldest documented value record ...

A metal detectorist from Boston has unearthed what archaeologists are calling one of the most remarkable discoveries ever ...

BEMIDJI — A joint meeting of the Bemidji Affiliate of the American Swedish Institute and the Bemidji Sons of Norway with speaker Lorraine Jensen is set for 2 p.m. Sunday, April 30, at Calvary Lutheran ...

Norway revealed a ‘dream stone of all runologists’ providing clues to origins of Western writing. The stone is named after the excavation site and is now being called the Svingerud Stone. Svingerud ...

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