Mystery over Viking treasure solved after runic inscription deciphered
A newly translated runic inscription has shed light on the Galloway Hoard, considered to be one of the richest collections of ...
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Who Owned This Fabulous Hoard of Viking Treasure? A New Translation Offers a Clue
According to a new interpretation of runes carved on an artifact in the fabled Galloway Hoard, the treasure may have been ...
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Scientists Surprised By Unexpected Translation On 1,100-Year-Old Treasure That's Solved A Viking Mystery
A fresh translation of ancient runes is causing experts to rethink their view of Viking treasures. Part of the Galloway Hoard (a buried stash of 11 pounds worth of gold and silver named after the ...
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World’s oldest rune stone has more pieces that contain mysterious messages, researchers say
Archaeologists are piecing together the world’s oldest known rune stone. It could shed light on the origins of early written ...
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Viking-age hoard found in Scotland a decade ago had indecipherable runes — until now
The pieces dated to around 900 A.D. or the Viking Age ... be understood as the name of the F-rune itself ‘feoh’ [wealth or property] unlocked the new translation. ‘ ЇIGNA’ could then ...
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'Fascinating' Viking Age inscription reveals who owned immensely valuable 'Galloway Hoard'
The runic inscription has been identified as a form of Old English that may read "This is the community's wealth.". | Credit: National Museums Scotland Newly deciphered Viking Age runes ... The ...
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Viking-age hoard found in Scotland a decade ago had indecipherable runes — until now
See it This meant the general translation of the rune was not a single person’s ... Hoard is considered the “richest collection” of Viking-age artifacts ever found in Britain or Ireland ...