PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoRing engraved with 'for Allah' found in a Viking grave, Sweden, dated mid-800s ADlemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up1239arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1236arrow-down1external-linkRing engraved with 'for Allah' found in a Viking grave, Sweden, dated mid-800s ADlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/engraved-ring-found-in-sweden-suggests-contact-between-viking-age-scandinavians-and-islamic-civilisation-10118283.html
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·11 months agoSo… 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?
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·11 months agoLoot, trade, conversion - it’s fascinating because the possibilities are really endless.
minus-square𞋴𝛂𝛋𝛆@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoI’m gambling on booty for booty
minus-squareladicius@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoSlave trade. Wife is a loose term in that context.
minus-squareValmond@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoGuess a genetic analysis (if bone sizes isn’t enough) would check that quickly.
So… Viking who converted to Islam, or loot from a raid, or what?
Or maybe some Viking found himself a Muslim wife?
Loot, trade, conversion - it’s fascinating because the possibilities are really endless.
True
I’m gambling on booty for booty
Slave trade. Wife is a loose term in that context.
Guess a genetic analysis (if bone sizes isn’t enough) would check that quickly.