Denmark just uncovered its oldest runic inscription, carved into an 8cm iron knife nearly 2,000 years old. The word? Hirila, “little sword.” This ain’t just a relic, it’s a linguistic time bomb from the Iron Age. Older than the Jelling stones!
https://vikingsvssamurai.com/unearthing-history-denmarks-oldest-runic-inscription-revealed-on-2-000-year-old-knife/
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Unearthing History: Denmark’s Oldest Runic Inscription Revealed on 2,000-Year-Old Knife

The runic inscription — the alphabet of Denmark's earliest written language — was etched into an 8cm iron knife found in a grave below an urn near the city of Odense on the island of Funen.

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