Tag: Runes
How art inspired by peatlands can help us face the climate crisis
As environments, peatlands have undergone a remarkable transformation in recent decades from ‘Cinderella’ habitats, considered ecologically worthless in the 1980s, to today’s ecosystem superstars – crucial for biodiversity, carbon sequestration and regulation of water supply. This new estimate has seen a increased media coverage of these special places. But peatlands all over the world have […]
Norse gods older than once thought
Runes on an ancient golden decorative plate are now the first known mention of Odin, the king of the Nordic gods – i.e. 150 years earlier than previously thought. The golden ‘bracteate’ is part of a huge archaeological feature which was revealed two years ago by amateurs Jørgen Antonsen and Ole Schytz. The collection, known […]
Right now: Press conference about Mats Löfving and Linda Staaf
External investigator Runes Viksten holds a press conference on the occasion of the tours around Mats Löfving and Linda Staaf. Joining the broadcast is Ekot’s reporter Alexander Gagliano. Listen to Ekot’s broadcast.
Right now: Press conference about Mats Löfving and Linda Staaf
External investigator Runes Viksten holds a press conference on the occasion of the tours around Mats Löfving and Linda Staaf. Joining the broadcast is Ekot’s reporter Alexander Gagliano. Listen to Ekot’s broadcast.
Gustafva spent almost 50 years in prison without confessing
Runar Kjellgren has spent many years researching his grandfather’s father’s sister Gustafva Kjellgren, who was born in 1802 in Timmele just outside Ulricehamn. When she was 18, she and another maid followed the farm trader Brita Starkman. There are several versions of what happened next. Partly the one that Gustafva stuck to and which assumed […]
Archaeologists discover the world’s oldest rune stone in Norway
What Norwegian archaeologists believe is the world’s oldest runestone, a block of sandstone inscribed with an early Scandinavian alphabet, has gone on display in Oslo. It may date back to the time of Jesus Christ. The runestone is almost 2,000 years old and several centuries older than previous discoveries. The square brown sandstone stone, measuring […]
A 2,000-year-old runestone was found during road construction
A runestone was found during the construction of a road in Norway. Its age is estimated at 2000 years. It is the oldest artifact of this type ever found. This is evidence that runic writing was used earlier than previously believed. When the construction of a motorway in the municipality of Hole near Oslo started […]
Norway makes fascinating discoveries
Archaeologists have found a rune stone they say dates back to the time of Jesus Christ A team of Norwegian archaeologists has found what they call the oldest runestone known to date. The small, brownish rock with mysterious inscriptions is said to date back to the time of Jesus Christ and to be about 2,000 […]
It’s smash! Danish teenager continues spectacular run
A Runestone cowboyThe Greek fourth seed threatened a comeback after being down 5-2 in the fourth set, returning to 5-4 and having three breakpoints to equalize the set. But Rune held his nerves and served the historic result – and he did so at Court Philippe-Chatrier, the honored center court of Roland Garros, Court Philippe-Chatrier. […]
“Sonnenrad” used in the shooters’ manifesto: a spiritual symbol of hatred
Just before supermarket shooting who killed 10 people on May 14, 2022 in Buffalo, New York, the suspected terrorist has posted a manifesto online. The top is adorned with a “sun row” or “black sun” an old Nordic symbol. Sonnenrad consists of 12 repeated runes – letters from ancient Germanic languages - arranged in a […]
Taste onions: Everyone deserves a French batter
Apple slices are apple slices if you translate the Danish directly into English… which is a bit confusing. Danish is already not the easiest language, and in this case the translation is not even close! It’s season Apple slices – which are actually lightly cardamom-spiced, spherical pancakes – are a traditional Danish delight that is […]
They beat gold! Huge archaeological discovery in Denmark
In the top five The museum’s research director, Mads Ravn, placed the discovery in the top five all the time. “This is really top notch. We have the Golden Horns in Gallehus, weighing seven kilograms, and ‘the attachment tax ‘, which weighs one kilogram. This weighs about 945 grams, ” Ravn said according to TV2 […]
So spoke the Vikings
How did it sound when the Vikings read aloud to each other from the rune stones? Runologist Maja Bäckvall has read many of Sweden’s runic inscriptions so that everyone will now have the opportunity to take part in a thousand-year-old language, and Vetenskapsradion Historia has met her to discuss how to know how the Vikings […]
KARÍTAS, Past, Emmsjé Gauti & More!
When you get tired of blowing up Radiohead and crying, check out these songs. KARÍTAS – The girl you want Last year, KARÍTAS made us sad with the release of his debut album ‘Songs 4 Crying’. Now she’s here with such a sad number. “The Girl You Want” is a dreamy harmonic / harmonic ballad […]