"The Talisman Of Charlemagne, C. 768-814. Two Large Cabochon Sapphires - One Oval, One Square - Enclose Holy Relics (What Are Supposed To Be A Remnant Of The Holy Cross And A Small Piece Of The Virgin's Hair, Visible Only When Looking Through The Oval Sapphire At The Front Of The Medallion.) The Other Gemstones Are Garnets, Emeralds, And Pearls"
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"....Evidence Of Direct Contact...."
stay with facts and science
no it means there was trade between vikings and arabs. Could have gotten there by land but the far more probable scenario is vikings visiting arabs with their boats, meaning they sailed the complete western coast of europe and found the strait of gibraltar, crossing the mediterranean sea.
Settle down, Beavis. You'll soil your drawers.