Let's Git-R-Done!
Posted on 02/28/2015 1:53:09 PM PST by SunkenCiv
In August 2014 a hobby archaeologist found a Viking Age sword with metal detector in a field in Skaun, just south of Trondheim in Central Norway. Now, archaeologists have examined the finding and have some exciting news about the owner.
Having examined the grave, archaeologists at the NTNU Museum of Natural History and Archaeology in Trondheim tell NRK that it is dated to about the year 950. In addition to the sword, researchers found the remains of a shield.
'We have not managed to find out who owned the sword, but we know that he was a well traveled man", says archaeologist Ingrid Ystgaard.
Radiographs show that there is an inscription on the sword blade that tells that it probably has been produced outside Scandinavia.
Swords with inscriptions were not common and show that it was of very high quality, unless it was a copy.
Spain or Constantinople?
Other evidence that the grave belongs to a man who had traveled widely was found in a leather purse hidden inside the shield boss: The purse contained several Islamic coins.
(Excerpt) Read more at thornews.com ...
I don't know, but I will bet you that as soon as obama hears about this he will claim that Vikings were muslims!
I loved that movie! :-)
;’)
like a boss?
Remember, it is the Vikings who have scrawled their names, inside the St. Sofia church in Istanbul!!
“You will pay for your insolence, Norseman! You will ride the Mare of Steel!”
And here I thought I dropped it in Finland.........
Actually, the Vikings traveled most of the known world in their unceasing search for processed luncheon meat.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_eYSuPKP3Y
Sounds like bologna to me.
Mercenary....??
This article is obviously in error. President Obama is alive.
To go along with what others have posted. I recall reading that the Vikings
had regular trade from pillaging eastern Europe (for slaves) to the Islamic
world. Those coins could have been standard currancy for the Vikings.
The NYT published claims to that effect in the last 2 weeks.
Obama: “Islam is woven into the fabric of Vikings”
Very interesting
My Glock isn’t golden.
Totally cool.
The Vikings ruled Ukraine for awhile. (100+ years iirc)
There was also an interesting section on “Thor News” with Norwegian recipes. I think I will pass on the sheeps head and the "Rakkfisk" (think "pickled" fish.)
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