Ring brings ancient Viking, Islamic civilizations closer together
Inscription, style and lack of wear point to rare archaeological evidence of contact
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DISTANT BLING 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.
Christer Åhlin/The Swedish History Museum