One lecture I recently heard cited a jade Buddha statue turning up in a discovered Viking hoard. The distances and the variety of cultures the Scandinavian traversed is mind boggling in its scope.
An article about that was post on FR.
Buddha statue from 6th c found in Viking hoard in Helgo, Sweden
Biblical Archaeology Review | March/April 2005 | “Worldwide” editor
Posted on 04/26/2005 11:26:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/1391864/posts
Crystal Amulet Poses Question On Early Christianity (Denmark - 100AD)
Denmark DK | 3-9-2007
Posted on 03/09/2007 11:37:30 AM PST by blam
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1798187/posts