Austrveg: The Viking Silk Road

Join our Discord: Support me on Patreon: In the mid-20th century, archaeologists discovered a figure of the Buddha in the site at Helgö, an old viking village. Dating back to the 6th century, the Buddha was made in the Swat Valley in modern day Pakistan, and is believed to have been brought to Scandinavia along an ancient trade route, called, “Austrveg“. Image sources: Av - Eget arbete, CC BY-SA 3.0, Av Berig - Eget arbete, CC BY-SA 4.0, Av Berig - Eget arbete, CC BY-SA 3.0, Viksbåten - by Gunnel Illonen/Sjöhistoriska museet: Av I, Efarestv, CC BY-SA 3.0, The finished replica Lee’s Island Log boat. Photo Credit: Brian MacDomhnaill illustration Historische Illustration History illustration/vikingetid wikingerzeit By Zefram - Self-photographed, CC BY 2.0 de, Sources: Ship and society - Gunilla Larsson The Viking World - Stefan Brink Islam and Scandinavia during the Viking Age - Egil Mikkelsen Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:46 The Varjags 6:30 The boats they used 11:59 The route 16:00 Trade with the Caliphate 19:32 Aggression 13:17 Outro #vikings #history #vikingage