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.
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. More than 1,000 years ago, carvers in what is now Denmark set their chisels to rock to etch runestones — monuments to Viking leaders naming their deeds and achievements.
“Then it is much more reasonable to suggest that it was in fact the same Thyra,” she said. A question of style Some details in ancient runestones that indicate a carver’s individual style are visible to a trained expert’s eye, such as the language or the basic shape of the runes. Other details are harder to detect, Imer said. “What you cannot see with the naked eye is the carving technique,” she said.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Two negatives are two positives for the FedOutlook: Today we get import prices, the Philly Fed’s Harker, and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index(expected down to 67.4 in Oct fro
Read more »
Two arrested, two sought in connection with shots fired in EnterpriseWith Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians trapped inside Gaza, overseas family members of innocent people caught in the conflict feel powerless. In Brussels where the European Union is headquartered, our reporter Rosie Birchard met some of those hoping and praying that their loved ones will make it out alive.
Read more »
Viking Runestones Suggest Bluetooth’s Mom Was Actually a Really Big DealTwo stones honor Thyra, mother of Harald Bluetooth, namesake of the modern technology.
Read more »
"The Viking Deathstroke”: DC’s Medieval Elseworld Recruits Its Most Brutal Warrior EverDC Comics’ Elseworlds line returns with Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter, a six-issue series that follows Deathstroke reimagined as a viking warrior.
Read more »
DC Revives Elseworlds With Viking Deathstroke & Batman The BarbarianThe first annual Lunar Retailer Breakfast at New York Comic Con took place this morning. And DC Comics, an exclusive publisher of Lunar, were on hand to announce a few things. Such as the return of the Elseworld imprint, to tell alternative takes on DC Comics characters in their own worlds.
Read more »
Runestones reveal the power of a Viking queenArchaeologists have used 3D scanning to investigate inscriptions carved on two groups of Danish runestones, revealing that four stones were likely made in dedication to a powerful Viking Queen.
Read more »