Viking warriors harnessed the arcane powers ... These warriors customarily carved the runic symbol for Tyr, the god of war, onto their shields. They would then charge fearlessly into battle ...

After more than 1,000 years, researchers believe they've finally decoded the mystery of the world's longest runestone, a ...

Image caption, Viking runes were scratched on to the ... Rather than letters of the alphabet, runes used symbols. There were at least three different types of runes used by the Vikings at ...