Islamic Ring What if you found an ancient ring? Would you keep it? Sell it? Or give it to someone else? This summary summarizes the article Islamic Ring Found in the 9th-century on a Viking grave. First of all, About 18 years ago an archaeologist by the name of Hjalmar Stolpe found a ring while excavating grave sites near Birka. This ring is thought to be from a woman who died and was buried in the 9th century.Researchers confirmed that this ring is the only ring that has an Arabic inscription over it.The article Ring Found in the 9th-century on a Viking grave mainly talks about Hjalmar Stolpe but the article mentions two groups. Then, The reason why finding this ring is so important is because, not only is this discovery rare, but
An unscrupulous archaeologist by the name of Henirich Hochstetter excavated the Shoen-Tell site in Turkey in the late 1920s. Hochstetter was interested more in antiquities than in data, so he provided little substantive information tot eh professional community about his dig or his findings. However, a conscientious assistant of Hochstetter’s, Roxanne Browne, managed to collect detailed information on fifty of the burials Hochstetter plundered. Her data is
In the 7th Century AD, an important individual was buried inside a ship in East Anglia. The ship most likely hauled up from the nearby river, a burial chamber was built in the center of the massive vessel. Luckily grave robbers did not reach the ship burial as they did other nearby burial mounds, because the ship was rich in history and artifacts including gold, silver, bowls, spoons, weapons, drinking horns and much more. Originally discovered in 1939, the artifacts and ship burial have been closely examined another 2 times. The artifacts found within the magnificent burial site have created a lot of stir over the past 80 years. Theories have changed on the significance and origins of the artifacts due to changing hypothesis or the arrival of new and different evidence. Because there are dozens of artifacts within Sutton Hoo, this paper will be focusing on a select four of them including; the ‘baptismal’ spoons, the Merovingian coin hoard, the whetstone, and the scepter. According to scholars over the past 80 years, how have opinions, evidence, or assumptions changed relating to these exact artifacts? This paper will be taking a contemporary look at the perspectives of different scholars on different artifacts and, finally, analyze why these perspectives have shifted or changed over time. To my knowledge, scholars do give credit to previous perspectives, but no scholar has every brought all the perspectives together and analyzed their findings.
interior of the Dome of the Rock has 240 metres of inscription — mainly verses from the Qur’an
My artifact is a necklace and it’s so unique and important to me because it has my name on it. And it’s so beautiful, in the middle there is my name with Arabic letters it’s so old so I don’t wear it any more but it still my favorite on of all. I allow keep it in a small box in my bed room near to me so that nobody will play or touch it. I get it when I was 11 years old from a special people in a special event. It from my family they give it to me as a present when I pass my sixth grad, I was so happy that day and until now every time I look at it I remember how hard I worked to pass that school year. It also my first necklace in my life I keep it until now because I love my family. When I feel upset or depressed I tack it out and keep
A Formal Analysis of Death Mask Based on Gold Death Mask from Mycenae, Grave Circle A, Shaft Grave IV circa 1550 BC
This history text written by Jack Weatherford, Professor of Anthropology at Macalester College combines historical evidence and masterful storytelling. Weatherford, the only western scholar to be allowed into the Mongols, and into the forbidden burial site brings readers on his journey to tracking the once uncertain
These head where are the of their culture and are well known today. Archaeologist believe that only the head was made as they believed the head contained the soul. This was part of their polytheistic form of religion. Meaning they believed in more
In 1903 a miraculous discovery was made in western Norway. Under a large mound on a small farm in the Vestford region, there was unearthed a massive Viking ship. Its treasures and contents were so large they are still being studied today. The Oseberg ship burial, as it has come to be known, gives us important information on Norwegian Viking culture. This essay will look at the history of its discovery, the ship itself, its objects, the intriguing carvings, the intricate fabrics, and of course, the bodies . By studying the Oseberg burial ship we can learn about burial practices, Norwegian Viking diets, Norwegian dress and decoration, shipbuilding practices, arts, and religion.
Evidence of tattoos is found not only on mummies or in text, but on the objects left behind by ancient civilizations.
Today, the same ring has been sold in auctions with bidders competing to have it in their possession. In Osenat, Paris auction the ring had been put in an estimate value of $20,000 on the basis of the
In addition to the structure's architectural composition, elaborate Quranic inscriptions further elaborate this message of religious superiority. Carole Hillenbrand alludes to such:
This book provides an overview of the search for Tutankhamun’s tomb, and details the religious significance of the tomb’s contents. The
Viking history and culture have been depicted in many movies, television series, and stories. Vikings are commonly known as barbarians that raid villages and intimidate others with huge ships with dragon heads, and horned helmets. This information is based on facts, but has been distorted and exaggerated over many years and tales. Viking history spans from the years 780 until 1100, which is the time span of the Viking raids. Not every Scandinavian was a Viking; Vikings were known as the men that conducted raids and bloody battles. The old definition of Viking was synonymous with the term pirate. The modern definition is relevant to the Scandinavian medieval culture, to include farming, crafting and trading.
A ring is, in and of itself, a frivolous object; it serves no practical purpose and its only functions are symbolic and aesthetic. They are thus also a symbol of the wealth and power of the owner; a demonstration that they have so much money they can afford to
Muhammad stopped them and said why don’t you put the rock onto a piece of cloth as then you can all take a corner to place it into the Karba together.