The 2,000-year-old inscription is among the earliest examples of words recorded in writing
Photograph: Javad Parsa/NTB/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Javad Parsa/NTB/AFP/Getty Imageshave found what they claim is the world’s oldest runestone, saying the inscriptions are up to 2,000 years old and date back to the earliest days of the enigmatic history of runic writing.
It said it was “among the oldest runic inscriptions ever found” and “the oldest datable runestone in the world”. Older runes have been found on other items, but not on stone. The earliest runic find is on a bone comb found in Denmark. Zilmer said that maybe the tip of a knife or a needle was used to carve the runes.The runestone was discovered in late 2021 during an excavation of a grave near Tyrifjord, west of Oslo, in a region known for several monumental archaeological finds. Items in the cremation pit – burned bones and charcoal – indicate that the runes were likely inscribed between AD1 and AD250.
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