6.9K views · 159 reactions | In central Denmark, an exquisitely decorated Viking grave has archaeologists intrigued. But their excitement soon turns to confusion: where is the body? Secrets | Smithsonian Channel | Facebook

When archaeologists unearthed a Viking womans grave in Sweden they made a startling discovery a silver ring inscribed with Arabic reading for Allah that dates back to the ninth century opening a window into a forgotten chapter linking Norse traders with the Abbasid Caliphate The Rus from Eastern Europe established vast trade networks via Volga River routes during the ninth to eleventh centuries reaching Abbasid markets with silver coins and luxury goods Thousands of Islamic dirhams found in Viki