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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
3D scans reveal Thyra, Harald Bluetooth's mother, as the most commemorated figure on Viking runestones, underscoring women's influence in that era.
Queen Thyra was honored on engraved stones more than anyone else in Viking-Age Denmark.
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.
Two stones honor Thyra, mother of Harald Bluetooth, namesake of the modern technology.