Archaeologists have found the oldest
engravings of letters ever to be discovered in central Germany,
officials from the area announced on Thursday.
The ancient letters, called runes, were scratched onto a 12.5
centimetre-long comb by Germanic settlers in the second century,
scientists working on the site in Saxony-Anhalt believe.
The letters spell out “Kama”, meaning comb, the president of the state Heritage and Archaeology Management Office, Sven Ostritz, said on Thursday.
It is the oldest ever example of runic writing to be found in that part of the country, he added.
The letters spell out “Kama”, meaning comb, the president of the state Heritage and Archaeology Management Office, Sven Ostritz, said on Thursday.
It is the oldest ever example of runic writing to be found in that part of the country, he added.