Archaeologists Unearth Early Medieval Sword Engraved With Mysterious Runes in a Cemetery in England

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-early-medieval-sword-engraved-with-mysterious-runes-in-a-cemetery-in-england-180985768/

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Lodespawn@aussie.zone · 10 pts · 1y

Turns out my bro Wulfric just thought those icons looked sick

nemanin@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y (3 replies)

I cannot stress thus enough: PUT IT BACK!

Schal330@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

Given the current state of the world, what if now was the right time for it to be found?

ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

No, we need to find a kind hearted individual, who can save the world without turning into yet another tyrant. Maybe the sword will be the one choosing its next wielder.

Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 1y

i mean they're runes, 99% of the time runes just say shit like "ulfberth who is very handsome, made this"

Luvs2Spuj@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Archeologists digging in a cemetery just seems like cheating.

BertramDitore@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y

It’s an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, so it’s likely that they didn’t know it was a cemetery until after they started digging. The fact that they haven’t released its location to the public yet also suggests that it was previously unknown.