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An inscription using cipher runes, the Elder Futhark, and the Younger Futhark, on the 9th-century Rök Runestone in Sweden.
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ÅRADSSON, B. O. (2012, May 18). Rök Runestone. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/673/rok-runestone/
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ÅRADSSON, Bengt Olof. "Rök Runestone." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 18, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/673/rok-runestone/.
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ÅRADSSON, Bengt Olof. "Rök Runestone." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 May 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/673/rok-runestone/. Web. 18 Jul 2025.
