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Birka Artifacts Shed Light On Vikings’ Daily Life

AncientPages.com | June 24, 2019

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Ancient artifacts discovered at Birka offer valuable information about Vikings’ daily life. By examining several of the objects unearthed at Birka, one can

A new study suggests that a ninth century ring from a Viking site in Sweden came directly from the Islamic civilization. The ring includes an inset of colored glass engraved with ancient Arabic script.

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Surprising Inscription Discovered On Birka Ring – Ancient Viking Artifact

AncientPages.com | May 13, 2015

AncientPages.com - At first sight, the Birka Ring, an ancient Viking artifact resembles just an old ring. However a closer examination of the ring revealed a surprising discovery, an