runes Archive

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - How many more stunning unknown runestones could still be scattered across Sweden? We cannot answer that question, but we can say with certainty

A. Sutherland  - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Ull (also known as Ullr, Uller), is a patron of winter, a handsome skier, skater, hunter and excellent archer, whose

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Vali was the god of eternal light and the youngest son of god Odin. His mother was the earth goddess

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Överhogdal Tapestry (in Swedish: Överhogdalstapeten) represents a group of amazingly well-preserved and the most complete ancient textiles found in Europe. This imaginative creation

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

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Anundshög is a burial mound from about 500-700 AD; it is 9 meters (30 ft) high and 60 meters (200 ft) wide and this

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Odin is associated with war and death, humanity's knowledge of the runic alphabet, poetry, healing, and sorcery. Odin was always seeking wisdom, even at

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Sator Square is an ancient magical word puzzle that fascinates historians and scientists. It was first discovered at the end of the

AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating in Dublin have discovered 11th-century Viking village with graffiti and unique artifacts. According to researchers, the discovery is an “extraordinary find”.  As previously mentioned on

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Several Norse runes mention a group of unknown warriors named Kylfings. According to scholars, the Kylfings may have been members of the Varangian Guard,

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - We tend to associate runes with large stones scattered all over Scandinavia. Those rune stones tell stories about courageous Viking heroes, dramatic battles and

AncientPages.com - A very rare whetstone - a tiny piece of polished slate from the medieval deposits, dating c 1050-1500 - has been unearthed by archaeologist from the Norwegian

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The mysterious Jomsvikings were no ordinary Viking warriors. They were a fearless Scandinavian warrior-brotherhood. Each fighter must obey the 11 military rules set by

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