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Viking queen — not king — may have been ‘the key figure’ in Danish society, study says
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 7 months agoHundreds of Viking monuments dot Denmark’s coastal countryside. These carved stones, known as runes,...
Jelling Stone analysis reveals runestone carver's name and identifies a powerful Viking queen
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoLarge boulder, known as the Jelling Stone, covered in runes. Denmark's famous Jelling Stone — which...
Name found on Viking runestones reveals mysterious queen who shaped a nation
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoTwo groups of runestones erected in Denmark mention a woman named Thyra, which suggests she was a...
Viking Runestones Suggest Bluetooth’s Mom Was Actually a Really Big Deal
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 7 months agoArchaeologists scrutinizing two groups of runestones from Denmark have determined the name ‘Thyra’...
Denmark's oldest writing found etched onto a small iron knife blade
CBS News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCopenhagen — Archaeologists in Denmark have found a small knife inscribed with runic letters dating...
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse promises a celestial celebration
CNN via Yahoo News· 7 months agoEditor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it...