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