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 ...

When the researchers compared runes from Jelling 2 (the larger of the two Jelling stones) and the Læborg stone from the Bække-Læborg group, they found striking similarities, such as height of ...

New analysis of the carvings suggests that the runes on both sets of stones were inscribed by the same artisan and refer to the same woman: a Viking queen of considerable power.

The Viking Age hoard, which contains more than 5kg of gold, silver and other materials, was discovered by a metal detectorist in Balmaghie, near Kirkcudbright, in 2014.

In the first millennium CE, Vikings wore little replicas of Thor’s hammer Mjölnir, like this one discovered recently in Denmark. What’s incredible about this find are the runes on the hammer ...

When they discovered the final rune, F, was marked with punts or dots, either side, they understood the name of the rune itself - “feoh”, meaning wealth or property, unlocked a new translation.

Two groups of runestones erected in Denmark mention a woman named Thyra, which suggests she was a powerful Viking sovereign who likely played a pivotal role in the birth of the Danish realm.