Denmark's oldest runes found on 2,000-year-old knife
Runes inscribed on an ancient knife found in Denmark may be the oldest ever found in the country. There are 5 runic characters on the blade.
Source: cosmosmagazine.com
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Runes inscribed on an ancient knife found in Denmark may be the oldest ever found in the country. There are 5 runic characters on the blade.
Archaeologists in Denmark have discovered a small knife inscribed with runic letters dating back almost 2,000 years, marking the oldest trace of writing...
The letters on the blade read "hirila," which experts say may translate to "small sword"
AFP | Copenhagen...
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.