In fact, the Vikings left behind a great number of documents in stone, wood and metal, all written in the enigmatic symbols known as runes. They relied on these symbols not only for writing but ...

Rune stones are engraved slabs bearing inscriptions in the runic alphabet, used by Germanic and Scandinavian peoples before the adoption of the Latin script. Most rune stones were raised between ...

It’s believed Germanic people drew inspiration from the Roman alphabet to create the characters, according to the museum, but the exact origins of runes and how they were used has remained murky.

Experts believe the Roman alphabet may have inspired the Scandinavians to create their own writing system. Evidence of runic writing exists from the Roman Iron Age and the Viking era, but ...