The Vikings are often portrayed as illiterate, uncultured barbarians who evinced more interest in plunder than in poetry. In fact, the Vikings left behind a great number of documents in stone, wood ...

Historically, the Norse runes have been a subject of great interest for their mythological and historical value. Recent research, however, is shedding new light on these enigmatic symbols, suggesting ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. The recent sensational discoveries of Viking ship graves in ...

The people most commonly associated with runes are the Norsemen, and, within that, Vikings. Countless artefacts, from gravestones to vases, have been found with rune carvings on them. People used ...