Medieval gaming piece in soapstone with runic inscription discovered in Trondheim, Norway ~humanities.history Article 590 words, published Jun 20 2023 18 votes
Scientists have identified the oldest-known inscription referencing the Norse god Odin on part of a gold disc unearthed in western Denmark ~humanities.languages Article 413 words 6 votes
World's oldest runestone found in Norway – 2,000-year-old inscription is among the earliest examples of words recorded in writing ~humanities.languages Article 476 words 9 votes
Oldest known sentence written in first alphabet discovered – on a head-lice comb ~humanities.history Article 648 words 7 votes
How a climate crisis helped shape Norse mythology – a group of archaeologists, linguists and other experts have teamed up to analyse the inscriptions of the Rök Stone ~humanities.languages Article 354 words 9 votes
Sweden's Rök runestone reveals inscriptions were as much about climate change fears as they were the history of ancient battles ~humanities.languages Article 621 words 9 votes