Viggen Posted May 14, 2004 Report Share Posted May 14, 2004 Clinton Township company that tried to sell Viking artifacts from Sweden on the Internet has Swedish officials up in arms. The artifacts, including several swords and knives dating from 800 to 1050, were discovered on a Web site that was seeking bids for the antiquities, said Christian Runeby, an archaeologist who oversees the collection and preservation of antiquities on the Baltic sea island of Gotland. "We cannot for sure say that these artifacts have been pilfered, but I am pretty convinced that they come from a place called Vallstena on Gotland," Runeby said, adding that no permits were issued for their removal. William Fagan, whose antique weapons and armor company in Clinton Township had posted the artifacts for sale on its Web site, said he took the site down Thursday after he began receiving calls that suggested people were offended. full article at the Macomb Daily thanks to journaldan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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