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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Rök Stone (in Swedish, Rökstenen') is the 9th-century memorial granite block covered with the longest runic inscription ever discovered. The 4-ton stone is located
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Artifacts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - School children in Sweden have accomplished what adults failed to do. A group of fifth-grade students deciphered runes that were previously impossible to
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Artifacts
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We tend to associate runes with large stones scattered throughout Scandinavia. Those rune stones tell stories about courageous Viking heroes, dramatic battles, and fascinating
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Famous as the Lords of the Ocean, the Vikings had their homeland in the Nordic regions of Europe known today as Scandinavia. Many associate
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Artifacts
AncientPages.com - The Vikings used a Runic calendar often written on parchment or carved onto staves of wood, bone, or horn. The year was divided into moon phases and the calendar reflected
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