Some 130 years before Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic, America may have been visited by other Catholic ...

The Oldest Runestone Conveys Norse Language Before the Viking Age Learn about the Svingerud Stone, a runestone found in a Norwegian grave site that currently stands as the earliest written depiction ...

That Viking queen was Queen Thrya, and her story, which was written on engraved stones, shows that she was a very impressive and honorable woman.

Although Zilmer has only seen photos of the rune stick, she confirms that it appears to show runes, with the third symbol resembling a t rune. The excavations in Tønsberg will continue until Christmas ...

Judged unworthy of Valhalla? Welcome to Helheim. In 1066, during the Battle of Stamford Bridge a few miles outside York, Vikings and Saxons fought furiously. Legend says that a lone Viking warrior ...

Runic astrology provides a guide to the cosmos through the lens of Norse myths, stories, gods and goddesses - all interpreted through ancient mystic symbols called runes.

History generally remembers the Viking queen Thyra as the wife and mother of prominent Viking leaders. But new research suggests she had far more power and influence in 10th-century Denmark than ...

Viking queen may have been “the key figure” in Denmark society, study says. Queen Thyra’s name appears on rune stones more than any other ...

Europe News: Ancient runestones in Denmark have provided insights into the life of a powerful Viking queen named Thyra. The analysis, which utilized 3D scanning te ...

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.