I am no scientist, but: This might perhaps be part of the solution of another mystery, not a new mystery... I recall the following information in the back of my head, I beleive I have heard in a radio documentary: There have existed one rune-stone (text in FUTHARK) found in Blekinge area(?), written in a non-scandinavian language. I beleive it was thought to be some form of Scytian(?) - as the old Scytes were neighbors to the old Turk triebes, this seams rater fashinating! The stone is destroyed, but according to what I remeber there shall exist drawings of these runes in some Kopenhagen museum (or library). There also are some (rather non-scientific, i would guess) theories, that this stone (and others from the same area, including the Istaby stone) are written in Ahrameic tounge, using FUTHARK. Comments on the web-page: About the Kylver stone I know nothing. I must remark that Gotland at this time, at least in some aspects might not be counted as "Sweden". The Möjbro stone has (to my knowledge) to this day no reliable interpretation if read in old scandinavian (correct name of language is fornnordiska). It has been a discussion if this stone might be a "forgery", as the horse has some form of saddle (or blanket?), not used at this time (in scandinavia). Also an interpretation might imply that Frawahaginar has cut a laughter on the stone. Well, it is anyhow a great mystery. The Istaby stone is at least from the same (very narrow) area as the stone I reffered to above (sorry, do NOT remember its name). If someone knows more, or if I am only writing rubbish (I might be wrong, it was a long time ago I heard this) please reply to newsgroup. If I am correct, and someone makes some research, feel free to inform me via email.I am very curiuous!! Olle Turcoman wrote: > > Mystery of the Futhark Alphabet > > Ancient Turkish script used in Central Asia > and the Primitive Norse futhark in Europe, > as well as other scripts have all stemmed from > a common origin in a very remote past. > > http://www.turcoman.btinternet.co.uk/futhark-alphabet.htm