The Vikings are often portrayed as illiterate ... Rune Masters were also skilled in the art of rune casting, a method of divination. In one common rune-casting technique, the diviner carved ...

A silver armband discovered in a surprisingly large hoard buried in Scotland reveal more about ancient this ancient era.

Archaeologists have found “compelling” new evidence as to who might have owned a Viking Age hoard of more than 5kg of gold, silver and other treasures. A newly translated runic inscription has ...