Lisbeth Imer
@lisbethimer
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Runologist, epigraphist and archaeologist making a meaning out of broken things and inscriptions. I love my husband and my dog. I also really like dinosaurs.
Joined May 2009
Dr @lisbethimer examining the Læborg Stone, one of several Viking-Age runestones mentioning a women named Thyra. The Thyra in question was likely a powerful Queen who played a pivotal role in the emergence of the Danish state. 🔗 from 2023 🆓 https://t.co/UalGbW7PgE
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Damned auto correct 😅 read, not reas. Clear sighted, not sightseeing of course!
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Reas Kristel’s post about how field runology is carried out in the best way. Clear sightseeing as always👇
Today I taught a runology class where we also talked about spectacular runic finds, and important considerations in communicating about and reacting to news about such finds. A few thoughts.
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Today I taught a runology class where we also talked about spectacular runic finds, and important considerations in communicating about and reacting to news about such finds. A few thoughts.
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This was indeed a great conference. I really love interdisciplinairy work - and being a part of it 🥰
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We made it to the cover of #antiquity what an honour!
Paper, paper - READ all about it!!! 🥳 "A lady of leadership: 3D-scanning of runestones in search of Queen Thyra and the Jelling Dynasty" by @lisbethimer et al in @AntiquityJ
https://t.co/qhA3P729vy
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I have a new favourite runestone: the Læborg stone that Ravnunge-Tue carved in honour of his queen Thyra. Because of his signature and his carving technique on this stone, Laila Kitzler Åhfeldt and I discovered that he also carved the larger Jelling stone.
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Also interesting that the concluding r-rune in the name Siggsifr resembles the type that you would find i Greenland.
@markoldham_ @NIKUnorway An interesting find. One of these cases where there are fuzzy borders between what we determine as script-like signs and other visual markings. But an interesting attempt at making sense of what one may see within the visual ornament.
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The academic article that @KristerVasshus and I have written about the runic bracteates from Vindelev is out.
Lost in transition: The runic bracteates from the Vindelev hoard. https://t.co/JVAvx72AUI The academic article @lisbethimer and I have been writing about the runic inscriptions on the Vindelev gold has now been published in the latest edition of NOWELE. 1/6
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Not just any runestone, though. This is the famous Rök runestone in Östergötland.
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You know you had a great day, when you had a photographer and a correspondent race to see a #runestone
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NY OPDAGELSE! Det er lykkedes vores skriftforsker @lisbethimer at tyde en mystisk indskrift på en kirkevæg. Det er et unikt (juridisk) ‘gældsbevis’ og afslører udbredt skriftkultur i middelalderen 👉 https://t.co/qRQf4mR8gh
#dkforsk #dkkultur #runes
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Visiting Wikingermuseum Haithabu today for some 3D scanning of #runestones with Swedish colleagues. We hope to learn more about the carvers and where they came from. #runology #runes
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I’m not saying that I have the best job in the world. I’m just saying that things could be worse 😎 Thanks @Kristel_Zilmer for letting us in.
Today the #Svingerud stone, the oldest dated rune-stone (and Judyta Zawalska and I), had visitors - two brilliant runologists, @lisbethimer and Christiane Zimmermann. Still so many puzzles to solve! #runology #archaeology
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Some more news in English, where Simon Nygaard @noharedontcare and I contribute with our knowledge
nbcnews.com
Before the Vindelev hoard’s discovery, the oldest mention of Odin was a brooch found in southern Germany from the latter half of the 6th century.
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iʀ Wōd[i]nas weraʀ He (is) Óðin’s man The runic inscriptions on one of the Vindelev bracteates from the 5th century has been a wonderful discovery. One of them will get some attention today. https://t.co/ZlYqOZeGK8 1/9
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2023 is shaping up to become a great year for sharing news on important new #runic inscriptions. Very interesting forthcoming study to look forward to, on the runic bracteate inscriptions, from #Vindelev, Denmark found in 2020. #runology @lisbethimer @KristerVasshus
iʀ Wōd[i]nas weraʀ He (is) Óðin’s man The runic inscriptions on one of the Vindelev bracteates from the 5th century has been a wonderful discovery. One of them will get some attention today. https://t.co/ZlYqOZeGK8 1/9
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