Viking Rune Stone (Sanda, Sweden)

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Top part of a rune stone found at Sanda, Gotland, Sweden, dating to the Viking Age, thought to depict Odin, Thor and Freyr. The runic inscription reads: 'Rodvisl and Farbjörn and Gunbjörn' (The Swedish History Museum/Historiska Museet, Stockholm).

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Emma Groeneveld
Emma Groeneveld studied History & Ancient History, focusing on topics such as Herodotus and the juicy politics of ancient courts. Since the conclusion of her studies in 2015, she has been spending more and more time on her obsession with prehistory.

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Groeneveld, E. (2017, November 01). Viking Rune Stone (Sanda, Sweden). World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7514/viking-rune-stone-sanda-sweden/

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Groeneveld, Emma. "Viking Rune Stone (Sanda, Sweden)." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 01, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7514/viking-rune-stone-sanda-sweden/.

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