Historical Artifacts

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Ring engraved with 'for Allah' found in a Viking grave, Sweden, dated mid-800s AD (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/engraved-ring-found-in-sweden-suggests-contact-between-viking-age-scandinavians-and-islamic-civilisation-10118283.html

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago (10 children)

So... Viking who converted to Islam, or loot from a raid, or what?

Clothes and jewellery around the decomposed skeleton showed it to be a female burial dating back to 850 AD.

Or maybe some Viking found himself a Muslim wife?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Loot, trade, conversion - it's fascinating because the possibilities are really endless.

[–] xiao 2 points 2 weeks ago

True

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