Rune stone from Uppland inscribed in memory of a dead Viking, Skansen open-air museum, Djurgarden, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia

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Rune stone from Uppland bearing the signature of Asmund Karesson who carved it. Vikings used runes for their written alphabet and most stones date from the 11th century. Rune stones were erected as memorials to close relatives who had died abroad or to mark important events.

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Size: 3456px × 3934px
Location: Djurgarden, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia
Photo credit: © HelloWorld Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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