EPISODE · Apr 3, 2025 · 15 MIN
Kensington Runestone
from History Dispatches · host Matt and McKinley Breen
In 1898, Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant, was clearing some land in Minnesota, and came upon a large stone slab with some intricate runes - the kind used by Norse Vikings centuries earlier. After the runes were deciphered, it was determined that the runestone dated back to 1362, and marked the furthest western exploration of the legendary Viking explorers. This is the story of the Kensington Runestone. Sources "The Kensington Runestone Hoax" - https://ahotcupofjoe.net/2023/07/the-kensington-rune-stone-hoax/ Wikepedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Runestone Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KensingtonStone.jpg The Explorers Podcast is part of the Airwave Media Network: www.airwavemedia.com Interested in advertising on the Explorers Podcast? Email us at [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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