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2015-03-18 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Islamic ring found in ancient Swedish grave

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-03-18 02:13|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top

#1 What's that sound in the distance? "Vikings..."

Posted by ed in texas 2015-03-18 07:34|| 2015-03-18 07:34|| Front Page Top

#2 367,541 most sacred site in Islam?

Posted by AlanC 2015-03-18 08:18|| 2015-03-18 08:18|| Front Page Top

#3 I've see the movie.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-18 10:00|| 2015-03-18 10:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Skeggöx split skulls found in ancient Muslim graves?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-03-18 10:49|| 2015-03-18 10:49|| Front Page Top

#5 In other news, the sun rises in the east.

Norsemen served in the Varangian guard in Constantinople, as early as 874. They were often the only troops the emperor could trust. There are Viking runic graffiti in the Hagia Sophia.

That a Varangian won or bought a bit of jewelry from Arabia then took it home and gave it to his wife or daughter is as shocking as sailors carrying STDs. It doesn't mean they could read the Arabic, or gave a rip about Allah.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-03-18 11:54|| 2015-03-18 11:54|| Front Page Top

#6 ...usually trading slaves for the artsy goods.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-18 12:15|| 2015-03-18 12:15|| Front Page Top

#7 veni, vidi, victis, spolia

Posted by Clonter Thruling4064 2015-03-18 14:20|| 2015-03-18 14:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Vikings were known for possessing things they had not paid for. Its sort of in the job title.

I could be wrong but I think it was Swedish vikings that went to Kiev so that would put them in close contact with a number of Islamic types.

That and as Robert Crawford said they served in Constantinople and Byzantium was knee deep in Muslim issues at the time.

Posted by rjschwarz 2015-03-18 14:33|| 2015-03-18 14:33|| Front Page Top

#9 Raided both Moorish Spain & North Africa, rjschwarz.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-03-18 14:40|| 2015-03-18 14:40|| Front Page Top

#10 Hey, Rob; Don't paint all us sailors as carrying STDs; I missed out on that particular activity.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2015-03-18 15:14|| 2015-03-18 15:14|| Front Page Top

#11 for lack of trying, USN? I bet not......

Posted by Jinese Thud1633 2015-03-18 15:36|| 2015-03-18 15:36|| Front Page Top

#12 Why can't the History Channel do a documentary Vikings splitting Muslim skulls in the Mediterranean? Now THAT sounds interesting.

Posted by Charles 2015-03-18 16:26|| 2015-03-18 16:26|| Front Page Top

#13 Heh, knowing HC, it will be season 3 of Vikings where Ragnar teams up with Soulidan to chase the Aliens from the Nazca Lines.

Posted by swksvolFF 2015-03-18 17:36|| 2015-03-18 17:36|| Front Page Top

#14 In the museum in Gamla Uppsala, Sweden you can see a silver coin found in a 6th century burial mound nearby that was minted in Egypt during the reign of Hadrian, 400 years earlier. Objects wander far and wide.

Posted by Bugs Poodle8604 2015-03-18 18:33|| 2015-03-18 18:33|| Front Page Top

#15 OOOOOOOOO, you just know the ring belongs to ANTONIO BANDERAS as the "THE 13th WARRIOR"!

AFAIK Islamic raiders were able to mount a few successful raids in the British Isles back in the day, + also raided, traded vee the Rus' = Russians - its not a stretch to believe they made it to Scandinavia.

Nor the other way, i.e. that FRANCE + ITALY + BYZANTIUM = MEDITERRANEAN-raiding, trading Scandinavians made it to ME lands.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-03-18 20:35|| 2015-03-18 20:35|| Front Page Top

#16 Lutefisk Akhbar!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2015-03-18 21:58|| 2015-03-18 21:58|| Front Page Top

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