The world’s oldest dated rune stone has been discovered in Norway - and scholars think it may be dedicated to a mystery woman. The new archaeological find is attracting international attention among runic scholars and archaeologists. It was first discovered during the autumn of 2021 when archaeologists at the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, investigated a grave field in Hole near Tyrifjorden, Eastern Norway. Radiocarbon dates show that the age of the grave and thus the inscriptions on the stone probably date back to 1-250 CE (AD). The rune stone is thus one of the very earliest examples of words recorded in writing in Scandinavia, and the inscriptions provide new insights into the development and use of runic writing during the early Iron Age. Sometime between 1800 and 2000 years ago, someone stood near Tyrifjorden and carved runes into the 31x32 cm block of reddish-brown Ringerike sandstone. (Cover Media via Reuters)
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