In medieval Norway, only the elite could read and write, but a broad segment of the population would have been familiar with common runes that referred to phrases, names and well-known texts.

Two runes were unearthed in December in the Norwegian city's Medieval Park. While one probably indicated the name of its owner, the other included a well known Christian prayer.

“Charlottesville shocked a lot of us who teach the medieval period, seeing white supremacists using things like medieval runes and these images of warfare and weapons. It was the weaponizing of the ...

Archaeologists have discovered an early medieval cemetery in southeastern England. Inside one of its treasure-filled ...

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.

Archaeologists Unearth Early Medieval Sword Engraved With Mysterious Runes in a Cemetery in England Dating to the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the burials held a trove of grave goods—but the ...