Over the years that have passed since the publication of the volume “Scandinavian runic inscriptions” (1977) in the collection “The Ancient Sources on the History of the Peoples of the USSR” (now “The Ancient Sources on the History of Eastern Europe”), among old finds and during new archaeological excavations Many objects and coins were discovered with inscriptions made in Scandinavian runic writing. Among them are things from Novgorod, Smolensk, Suzdal, Zvenigorod Galitsky and other places. This volume contains all the runic and rune-like inscriptions originating from the territory of Ancient Rus' and neighboring lands, as well as from Byzantium (Part A). Texts containing information about Eastern Europe and originating from the Scandinavian countries have been clarified and supplemented with new finds (Part B). The publication is accompanied by a study of the existence of Scandinavian runic writing in Ancient Russia. CONTENTS: From the author (5). Introduction (7). The emergence and development of runic writing (7). Ornamentation of runic monuments (24). Dating of runic inscriptions (28). History of the study of runic inscriptions (29). Runic inscriptions as a historical source (36). Runic inscriptions as a source on the history of the peoples of Eastern Europe (41). Scandinavian runic inscriptions on the territory of Eastern Europe (79). Part A. RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS ON THE TERRITORY OF EASTERN EUROPEChapter I. Elder-runic inscriptions (87). 1. Kovel, spear tip (88).2. Lepesovka, ceramic fragment (96).3. Lepesovka, spindle whorl (96).Melitopol, Stone grave, graffito on the wall (98).Appendix. Runic inscription in the Anglo-Saxon Gospel (99).Chapter I. Graffiti on Eastern coins (102).1. Peterhof, treasure (115).2. Tsimlyansk settlement, treasure (120).3. Kremlevskoe, treasure (120).4. Nizhnyaya Syrovatka, treasure (120).5. Elmed, treasure (121).6. Sour, treasure (121).7. Burned out, treasure (123).8. Timerevo-1, treasure (126).9. Timerevo-2, treasure (128).10. Pogorelytsina, treasure (129).11. Kleymenovo, treasure (130).12. Bezlyudovka, treasure (131).13. Kyiv (“Jordanian treasure”) (136).14. Birch-1, treasure (138).15. Kozianki, treasure (146).16. Bondari, treasure (149).17. Zvenichev, treasure (150).18. Kopievka, treasure (150).19. Nerevsky-1, treasure (152).20. Eesmaa, treasure (153).21. Levala, treasure (153).22. Salty Zaimishche, coin from burial (154).23. Coins of unknown origin (154).Chapter III. Junior runic and rune-like inscriptions (175).1. Amulets (175).1.1. Gorodishche 1 (180).1.2. Gorodishche 2 (188).1.3. Staraya Ladoga (189).2. Memorial stones (200).2.1.Berezan (200).3. Wooden rods (202).3.1. Staraya Ladoga (202).4. Birch bark documents (207).4.1. Smolensk (207).5. Whorl (209).5.1. Zvenigorod (209).5.2. Zvenigorod (212).5.3. Zvenigorod (212).5.4. Plesnesk (213).6. A set of inscriptions from a settlement near the village. Maskovichi (213).7. Inscriptions on various objects (247).7.1. Belgorod, amphora (247).7.2. Daugmale, stone top (249).7.3. Novgorod, bone fragment... (251).7.4. Polotsk, dice (251).7.5. Suzdal, foundry mold (253).7.6. Uglich, bone fragment (256).Appendix. Runic inscriptions in Byzantium (257).1. Istanbul, Hagia Sophia, graffito (258).2. Istanbul, Hagia Sophia, graffito (258).3. Venice, sculpture of a lion (259).Part B. SCANDINAVIAN YOUNGER RUNIC INSCRIPTIONSChapter I. Danish runic inscriptions... (273).Chapter II. Norwegian runic inscriptions (277).Chapter III. Swedish runic inscriptions (286).1. Västerjötland (286).2. Västmanland (289).3. Gästrikland (292).4. Gotland (294).5. Södermanland (300).6. Småland (319).7. Upland (319).8. Öland (340).9. Österjötland (342).Appendix 1. Runic inscriptions containing references to Byzantium (348).Appendix 2. Index of masters (354).Appendix 3. Concordance (355).Dictionary (357).Index of personal names (367).Index of geographical and ethnic names (383). Index of places of finds of runic monuments (392). Bibliography and abbreviations (403). Album of illustrations (431). Summary (489).