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Danish Passport featuring the Jelling Stone on Display at Knogernes Jelling
The danish passport features a representation of the Christ figure from Side C of the ninth-century Runestone of Harald Bluetooth, also on permanent display in situ at Jelling. The runic inscription on this side of the stone reads (in translation)…
Newspaper article about a Viking-Age crucifix find in Denmark
Article in the Independent newspaper discussing the find of a tenth-century crucifix in Denmark (the Aunslev Cross) which is very similar to one found in Sweden, and provides evidence of adoption of Christianity in Denmark at an earlier date than…
Viking-Age 'Birka Crucifix' in the Swedish History Museum
A silver crucifix from Björkö in Sweden discovered in the late nineteenth century and housed in The Swedish History Museum (Historiska). Often considered the oldest crucifix in Sweden. For more images and higher resolution, see hereA very…
Statue of Ansgar outside Ribe Cathedral
Satue of Ansgar by artist Hein Heinsen, outside Ribe Cathedral. Ansgar (801-65) was a German missionary (later Archbishop of Hamburg, and later canonised) who was given permission to build the first church in Ribe by King Horik. He is known as the…
Image of Ansgar on the Sct. Catharinæ Brønd Fountain in Ribe
Depiction of Ansgar with his church on the fountain designed by Anders Bundgaard (801-65). Ansgar was a German missionary (later Archbishop of Hamburg, and later canonised) who was given permission to build the first church in Ribe by King Horik. He…
Image of Viking ships on the Sct. Catharinæ Brønd Fountain in Ribe
Image of Viking ships on this fountain designed by Anders Bundgaard, which depicts the development of the city of Ribe from its viking roots.
Rune stone (U 160)
Rune stone inRisbyle,Uppland (U 160).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:ulfkitil * uk * kui uk + uni + þiR × litu * rhisa × stin þina * iftiR * ulf * faþur * sin * kuþan on * buki * i…
Rune stone (U 161)
A runestone in RisbyleAccording to the Samnordisk runtextdatabas the inscription reads:
ulfR · iuk i barstam · iftiR · ulf · i skulobri · mak · sin · kuþan · ulfkil lit akuaUlfR hiogg i…
Rune stone (U 231)
Rune stone in Gällsta, Uppland (U 160). According to the Samnordisk runtextdatabas the inscription reads:
ulfkitil * uk * kui uk + uni + þiR × litu * rhisa × stin þina * iftiR * ulf * faþur * sin * kuþan on *…
Rune stone (U 467)
Rune stone inTibble,Uppland (U 467).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× tafeist- ... ...-sa stei(n) * þen... ...in...a : kuþ : hi--bi : at : --(n)s : þurbiurn : ristiTafeist[r] ... [rei]sa…
Rune stone (U 470)
Rune stone in KnivstaKyrka,Uppland (U 470).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
...ar : sa... þ---a : iftir : uibiurn : f... ... out hans... ... þ[enn]a eptir Vébjôrn, f[ôður] ...…
Rune stone (U 471)
Rune stone in Segersta (Särsta),Uppland (U 471).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× fulyki × auk × ulfr × auk × akiR × litu × raisa × stain × eftiR ×…
Rune stone (U 478)
Rune stone inÄngby,Uppland (U 478).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
× estriþ : let : reisa : s(t)ein : þensa : eftiR : iuar : bota : sin : auk : ikuar : auk : ikifastr : eftiR : faþur :…
Rune stone (U 769)
Rune stone fromTesteby,Uppland (U 769).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscriptions read:
sk(a)rþi + raisti + stain + þina × aftir + utryk + sun × sin + kuþ × hialbi + ant × hans × auk +…
Rune stone (U 859)
Rune stone from Måsta, Uppland (U 859).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
fastbiurn ' uk þurun ' litu rita ... bru kirua| |abtiR ' inkifa-... ...(u)anta sin ' kuþ hialbi hont ' osmunrt risti…
Rune stone (U 860)
Rune stone fromMåsta,Uppland (U 860).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
fa[s]tbiurn ' uk þuruþr ' litu rita stin þino ' [abtiR inkifast buanta sin] ' [k](u)[i](þ) hia[l]bi hons ant uk|…
Rune stone (U 867)
Rune stone from Gryta, Uppland (U 867).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
+ þialfi + kiarþi + bro + at bulu + totuR sina + ali + ok + ola[ifr + l]itu hakua + at + þialfa + faþur sin + ika + at +…
Rune stone (U 873)
Rune stone from Örsunda, Uppland (U 873).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
* þikfastr * lit * raisa * stain * þinsa * at * hulmkair * faþur * sin * koþan ** kuþ * hielbi * sal hans *…
Rune stone (U 875)
Rune stone from Focksta, Uppland (U 875).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
' þurui ' auk ' inkikirþ ' auk ' þialfi ' þaun litu rita stin þino ' aftiR kalf ' buanta þuruiaR '…
Rune stone (U 943)
Rune stone from Ärkebiskopsgården,Uppsala, Uppland (U 943).
According to theSamnordisk runtextdatabasthe inscription reads:
biaurn × auk × ... ...ain × atir × -[ka]... ant +Bjôrn ok ... [st]ein eptir ...…