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 ...

Swedish researchers have found references to Allah and Ali on woven silk from ancient Viking graves, a discovery which gives new insight into the link between the Vikings and the Islamic world. The ...

Researchers found Arabic words designed into funeral clothes from Viking Age graves in Scandinavia, hinting at the influence of Islam on that area. Annika Larsson Researchers have found Arabic script ...

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 ...

They are better known for invading, raping and pillaging; but it seems the Vikings were also fashion victims. Researchers at the National Museum in Copenhagen have compiled compelling evidence that ...