which contains photographs and descriptions (albeit in Swedish) of all known rune stones. Along with the details found within Norwegian stave churches, rune stones provide some of the best ...
There is a huge 9th-century stone monument in Sweden that is believed to have been erected by Vikings with fears of a ...
One of the most well-known rune symbols is known as Futhark. Which was developed by the ancient Vikings and used to communicate important information such as dates, directions, and weather forecasts.
One such dual-purpose runestone was put up by "Kaufi and Autir, they erected this stone in memory of Tumi, their brother who owned Gusnava [a Swedish village]." Kaufi and Autir erected their ...
Another fun chapter looks at how medieval battles have been depicted in cinema. One paper focuses on battle accounts found in Scandinavian rune stones and those composed by the great Scandinavian ...
From exploring the royal mounds and rune stones of the Viking Age to discovering one of Scandinavia’s most notable cathedrals, Uppsala is a great day out from Stockholm for anyone with an ...
Railroad construction through a farm on the Danish island of Falster has revealed a 5,000-year-old Neolithic site hiding an ...
The Scandinavian Airlines flight — traveling from Oslo to Malaga on Wednesday — was diverted from its route after a critter startled a woman opening her airline-provided food. TERRIFIED ...
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You’ve probably heard of painful kidney stones. Find out where else “stones” can appear in your body, and how to tell. Sudden, intense pain is the hallmark of a kidney stone. See pictures of ...
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