The stone tells a dramatic story about Scandinavian explorers in Minnesota. The translated message states: “8 Goths [Swedes] ...

In the remote wilderness of Ontario, a small stone etched with strange symbols has sparked renewed debate among historians and archaeologists. Discovered by chance, the artifact may contain runes, ...

The inscription measures roughly four by five feet. Within its chiseled border lie 255 runic symbols — characters from ...

Deep in the northern Ontario bush, strange runes on a stone have perplexed archaeologists. The runes are Swedish in origin.

The letters of Coelbren look similar to Norse runes but are also very similar to ancient Greek letters. They are particularly similar to the Archaic Greek alphabet. This existed between the ninth ...

The Celtic Inscribed Stones Project was a joint project of the Department of History and the Institute of Archaeology, completed in 1999. The Project (CISP) was a joint project of the Department of ...

Archaeologists have discovered what may be the world's earliest known rune-stone, a study reports. Runes are the letters of an alphabetic script used to write Germanic languages before the ...

The enigmatic origins of runic writings used by early Germanic peoples have invited much debate over the years, but a fragmented runestone from a Norwegian grave site may settle some questions.

He noted that Wiccan's cape is a nod to Vision, too, with the robot's "iconically graphic" pattern printed on the underside. "It is important to honor and keep your ancestors close," he added.

Social media users translated the runes from the oldest form of the runic alphabet into "WAR," leading many fans to believe the video was a teaser for the return of Erik and Ivar, the Viking Raiders.