Posted: 17 Mar 2015 10:00 PM PDT
A ring found in a 9th century grave in Birka, Sweden (home to a Viking
trading center) suggests that Vikings had contact with Islamic
civilizations. The silver ring, found in a Viking woman's grave, has a
beautiful violet-colored glass gem engraved with "To Allah" or "For
Allah" in Arabic. "Ancient texts mention contact between Scandinavians
and members of Islamic civilization, but such archaeological evidence is
rare."
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