Engravings on 2,000-Year-Old Knife Might Be the Oldest Runes Ever Found in Denmark | Smart News
The letters on the blade read "hirila," which experts say may translate to "small sword"
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The letters on the blade read "hirila," which experts say may translate to "small sword"
The earliest example of runes in Denmark has been revealed on a 2,000-year-old knife recently discovered in a grave on Funen Island.
Archaeologists from the Museum Odense in Denmark have discovered an almost 2,000-year-old knife engraved with what is believed to be the oldest physical example of runes within the country.
Inscription on knife discovered by archaeologist in grave on island of Funen spells <em>hirila,</em> which means ‘little sword’
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