Still, the Hole rune stones are “a rare example of finding several fragments of a rune-stone” in “well-preserved, datable ...

A team of researchers from the University of Oslo uncovered fragments of runestones older than 2,000 years at the ancient cemetery in Svingerud, Norway. Dated between 50 BCE and 275 CE, the ...

Archaeologists in Hole, Norway, unearthed 12 fragments of a carved standing stone, identified as the world’s oldest rune stone, a study said. Photo from the Museum of Cultural History While ...