Norwegian archaeologists have claimed to have found the world's oldest runestone.Ancient people created it almost
A square brown piece of sandstoneabout 30 by 30 cm were discovered during the excavation of an ancient burial site at the end of 2021 in Tirifjord northwest of Oslo. They were carried out before the construction of the railway line.
Carbon dating of bones and wood found in a grave near the runestone suggests that the inscription was made between AD 1 and 250.
The discovery, which may date back to the time of Jesus Christ, has been called a "dream of runologists" who study ancient alphabets, inscriptions and their history, the Oslo Museum of Cultural History said.
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Cover photo: Kunsthistorisches Museum