In fact, the Vikings left behind a great number of documents in stone, wood and metal, all written in the enigmatic symbols known as runes. They relied on these symbols not only for writing but ...

Evidence of runic writing exists from the Roman Iron Age and the Viking era, but researchers have puzzled for years over exactly when runes originated. The enigmatic, spidery markings have ...

2. Algiz (?): The Rune of Protection and Spiritual Connection Algiz is the symbol of protection, guidance, and connection with the divine. Its graphic representation resembles a "Y" with a ...

Archaeologists in Norway have uncovered new details about the world's oldest known rune stone, first revealed in 2023. New research suggests that the nearly 2,000-year-old inscriptions were ...