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Statue of "Big Ole the Viking" in Alexandria, Minnesota, proclaiming the city the "Birthplace of America," based on an assumed authenticity of the Kensington Stone. The Kensington Runestone is a slab of greywacke stone covered in runes that was discovered in central Minnesota, United States, in 1898.
Mar 14, 2020 · The discovery set off a fierce scholarly debate over the rune stone's authenticity. The lingering mystery behind the artifact led a reader to reach out to the Star Tribune's...
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May 18, 2020 · The Kensington Runestone is a slab of rock with Scandinavian runes that claims to be a record of Norse exploration in North America in 1362. Learn about the controversies over its authenticity, the plausibility of the story, the writing and language, the condition of the rock, and the possible hoaxer.
Oct 28, 2023 · The Kensington Runestone's "period of authenticity" arguably peaked in 1948, when it was proudly displayed at the Smithsonian, the storied American museum in Washington, DC. In subsequent years, the runestone also enjoyed a trip to Europe and a star turn at the World's Fair in New York in 1965.
Nov 17, 2023 · For more than a century, the Kensington Runestone has perplexed historians as to its authenticity — in 1898, Olof Ohman and his sons discovered the stone while clearing land for a field. On the stone were ancient runes — a lettering system once used in the Scandinavian countries.
It’s also important to note that some experts have come out in favour of the Runestone’s authenticity. A prominent example is forensic geologist Scott Wolter, who has decried the 'deliberate attempt by academics… to smear the Runestone', and has even suggested, based on his analysis of the runic symbols, that the people who left the ...
Apr 30, 2024 · This is the story of the Kensington Runestone, an apparent Viking artifact allegedly discovered in Minnesota in 1898. The only problem was its location: 3,000 kilometers inland from where any Viking was ever known to have been.
