A Viking era ring inscribed with the words 'for Allah', found in the grave of a woman who was buried 1200 years ago in Birka, 25 km west of modern-day Stockholm. The ring constitutes a unique material evidence of direct contact between the Vikings and the Abbasid Caliphate.

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image showing A Viking era ring inscribed with the words 'for Allah', found in the grave of a woman who was buried 1200 years ago in Birka, 25 km west of modern-day Stockholm. The ring constitutes a unique material evidence of direct contact between the Vikings and the Abbasid Caliphate.

sadetheruiner on June 7th, 2021 at 11:37 UTC »

If I remember correctly(And I just woke up so there’s that) there’s evidence that metal working in Northern Europe has ties to the Middle East. But I don’t know I’ll have to look into it.

Edit: Now I’m awake. https://linde-stories.com/the-secret-science-behind-the-viking-supersword-ulfberht/

MilkDrunkAmericans on June 7th, 2021 at 12:23 UTC »

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe there were fairly well established trade routes between the Rus Vikings and the Abbasid Caliphate along the Volga. The Rus vikings also traded with Norse vikings pretty heavily for obvious reasons. It's actually pretty easy to track how middle eastern wares found their way to Scandinavia.

SlNDEUS on June 7th, 2021 at 13:13 UTC »

Well yes, the norse were often hired as mercenaries/bodyguards in various parts of persia and the middle east durring their travels.