A selection among more than 3000 glass beads found at the Northern Emporium project’s excavations in the emporium at Ribe, Denmark. (IMAGE)

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A selection among more than 3000 glass beads found at the Northern Emporium project’s excavations in the emporium at Ribe, Denmark.

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A selection among more than 3000 glass beads found at the Northern Emporium project’s excavations in the emporium at Ribe, Denmark. The beads are sorted from oldest from c. 700 CE (bottom) to youngest from c. 900 CE (top). Segmented beads and other types imported from the Middle Eastern begin to appear in the middle rows, after c. 790 CE. Photo: The Museum of Southwest Jutland

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