Viggen Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 At an archaeological dig near Lake Küçükçekmece in Istanbul, Turkish researchers are working at uncovering the ancient city of Bathonea, but it’s an Amber necklace uncovered in the process that’s causing a lot of excitement for historians and archaeologists. Not just any necklace, the Viking-period Amber necklace may provide the long sought after evidence of a Viking presence in ninth century Turkey. via New Historian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted December 18, 2015 Report Share Posted December 18, 2015 I didn't know there was any doubt that the Vikings reached that area. Russia is named after their presence in what is now Ukraine and Crimea. The Varangian Guard of the Byzantines was essentially recruited from scandanavians. Of course this find is evidence of their presence, which I believe is a better context. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auris Arrectibus Posted January 12, 2016 Report Share Posted January 12, 2016 They even left a graffiti in the Hagia Sofia: http://thornews.com/2014/06/26/viking-graffiti-in-hagia-sophia-halvdan-carved-these-runes/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melisende Posted March 13, 2017 Report Share Posted March 13, 2017 We know of the Viking presence in Byzantium through the exploits documented in King Harold's Saga (King Harald Hardrada of Norway d.1066) and following the defeat of Harold at Hastings with the emergence of the Varangian Guard. See also: Military History & Warfare - The Varangian Guard of Constantinople Might also be interested in: Lost Anglo-Saxon Colony on Black Sea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattrick123 Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 On 1/12/2016 at 5:30 PM, Auris Arrectibus said: They even left a graffiti in the Hagia Sofia: http://thornews.com/2014/06/26/viking-graffiti-in-hagia-sophia-halvdan-carved-these-runes/ This is a Christian church originally the Ottomans made it into Mosque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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