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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on March 24, 2016, 06:17:23 AM

Title: Galloway Viking treasure pot revealed!
Post by: Imperial Dave on March 24, 2016, 06:17:23 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-35871538

interesting finds including Byzantine silk
Title: Re: Galloway Viking treasure pot revealed!
Post by: Patrick Waterson on March 24, 2016, 08:22:26 AM
Thanks, Dave.

The writer seems to be slightly out of his depth:

"Byzantium silk from around modern-day Istanbul"

Time-travelling Vikings??
Title: Re: Galloway Viking treasure pot revealed!
Post by: Erpingham on March 24, 2016, 10:05:43 AM
Quote from: Patrick Waterson on March 24, 2016, 08:22:26 AM
Thanks, Dave.

The writer seems to be slightly out of his depth:

"Byzantium silk from around modern-day Istanbul"

Time-travelling Vikings??

Humourless Vikings, too.  Viking humour may have been dark and more than a little ironic, but hardly non-existent.