The discovery of Arabic characters showing reverence to Allah embroidered in Viking funerary clothing has turned on its head hundreds of years of thinking about Scandinavians in history, and raises ...

Burial costumes from Viking boat graves have provided more evidence of contact between Nordic tribes and ancient Islam. A study of the garments, found in 9th and 10th century graves, has revealed the ...

In a surprising find by Swedish researchers, alleged Arabic characters were found woven into the burial costumes found from Viking boat graves, as well as the chamber grave clothing of central Viking ...

Researchers in Sweden have found Arabic characters woven into burial costumes from Viking boat graves. The discovery raises new questions about the influence of Islam in Scandinavia, writes journalist ...

University researchers’ ‘staggering’ claim appears to contradict theories that Islamic objects in Viking graves are result of plunder A Swedish university has claimed to discover Arabic characters for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The discovery of Arabic characters showing reverence to Allah embroidered in Viking funerary clothing has turned on its head ...