An archaeologist inspects a sandstone rock, believed to be the world’s oldest runestone, in Oslo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP
Norway archaeologists find ‘world’s oldest runestone’
- The flat sandstone block has inscriptions up to 2,000 years old, which may be the earliest example of words recorded in writing in Scandinavia
- Older runes have been found on other items, including a bone comb found in Denmark, but not on stone
An archaeologist inspects a sandstone rock, believed to be the world’s oldest runestone, in Oslo on Tuesday. Photo: AFP