{"id":94903,"date":"2025-05-21T06:14:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T06:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/new-clues-about-the-kensington-runestone-rewrite-ancient-history-but-one-mystery-remains\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T06:14:13","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T06:14:13","slug":"new-clues-about-the-kensington-runestone-rewrite-ancient-history-but-one-mystery-remains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/new-clues-about-the-kensington-runestone-rewrite-ancient-history-but-one-mystery-remains\/","title":{"rendered":"New Clues About The Kensington Runestone Rewrite Ancient History But One Mystery Remains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Ellen Lloyd &#8211; AncientPages.com &#8211;<\/strong>\u00a0 Discovered in 1898 in Western Minnesota, the Kensington Runestone has captivated minds and sparked debate for over a century. Is this stone, inscribed with a runic alphabet, genuine or merely an elaborate hoax? Who were the carvers behind the intriguing tale of eight Geats and twenty-two Norwegians venturing from Vinland to the West?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pr-kensingtonrunestone.jpg\" class=\"gallery_colorbox\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-118461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pr-kensingtonrunestone.jpg\" alt=\"New Clues About The Kensington Runestone Rewrite Ancient History But One Mystery Remains\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pr-kensingtonrunestone.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/pr-kensingtonrunestone-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The scientific community has long been divided on the authenticity of this greywacke slab. While some dismiss it as a fabrication, others staunchly defend its authenticity. However, we may be closer than ever to solving this enduring mystery.<\/p>\n<p>A renowned runic expert has recently examined the Kensington Runestone and uncovered compelling clues that could finally unveil its true origins. Now is the time to delve deeper into these findings and uncover what history has kept hidden for so long.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, as the expert points out, the clues could easily rewrite ancient history, but one mystery still remains.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/get-instant-access-to-our-premium-content\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/premium-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Get Access To Our Premium Content\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/premium-1-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/premium-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Become a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/get-instant-access-to-our-premium-content\/\"><strong>member<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to read more &#8211;\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/get-instant-access-to-our-premium-content\/\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you are\u00a0<strong>already a member<\/strong>\u00a0and have logged in to your account, you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2025\/05\/20\/pr-new-clues-about-the-kensington-runestone-rewrite-ancient-history-but-one-mystery-remains\/\"><strong>access the article here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/get-instant-access-to-our-premium-content\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-110225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/promolibraryancientmysteries4.jpg\" alt=\"Get Access To Our Premium Content\" width=\"700\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/promolibraryancientmysteries4.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/promolibraryancientmysteries4-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>See also:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2025\/04\/08\/strange-ancient-structures-northeastern-u-s-nknown-people-shining-shields\/\"><strong>Strange Ancient Structures In The Northeastern U.S. Were Built By Unknown People With Shining Shields, Native Americans Say \u2013 Evidence Of Norsemen Or Celts?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2025\/01\/07\/viking-who-mysteriously-vanished-and-ended-up-in-america-by-mistake\/\"><strong>Strange Story Of The Viking Who Mysteriously Vanished And Ended Up In America By Mistake \u2013 He Was Not Happy About It!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2024\/11\/24\/viking-ship-unexpected-goods-unclear-purpose-puzzles-scientists\/\"><strong>Viking Ship Found With Unexpected Goods For Unclear Purpose Puzzles Scientists<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/category\/premium-content-preview\/\"><strong>More Premium Articles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"tbmarker\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v8.0&#038;appId=1629370863982098&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\" nonce=\"QZiG0y67\"><\/script><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.4\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/2025\/05\/20\/new-clues-kensington-runestone-rewrite-ancient-history\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ellen Lloyd &#8211; AncientPages.com &#8211;\u00a0 Discovered in 1898 in Western Minnesota, the Kensington Runestone has captivated minds and sparked debate for over a century. 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