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Runes Found in Canadian Wilderness Baffle Archaeologists

In the remote wilderness of Ontario, a small stone etched with strange symbols has sparked renewed debate among historians and archaeologists. Discovered by chance, the artifact may contain runes, ...
Newsweek

Odal Rune History: From Norse Alphabets to CPAC Nazi Symbol Claims

Outraged social media users condemned the Conservative Political Action Conference organizers this weekend for what they speculated was a nod to Nazi pagan ideology and modern white supremacy, drawing ...
International Business Times

Symbol On Norwegian Olympic Team’s Sweaters Causes Controversy Because Neo-Nazis Stole It

The neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement has used the Tyr rune but the symbol has a long, non-racist history in Norse culture. MARKKU ULANDER/AFP/Getty Images An ancient symbol on a Norwegian Olympic ...
BBC

The mysterious Viking runes found in a landlocked US state

Did Vikings find their way to a remote part of Oklahoma? Some in a small community believe so, thanks to controversial runic carvings found in the area. "[Farley] spent the majority of her adult life ...
The Independent

Hyatt Hotels says hate symbols ‘abhorrent’ amid comparisons of CPAC stage to Nazi rune

Hyatt Hotels said they had "deep concerns" after Twitter users compared the stage design of the Conservative Political Action Conference to a Norse rune used by Nazis during the Second World War. The ...