Maybe Phoenicians? Sea-fairing, worshiped Baal (often depicted with horns), ships look pretty similar.
Check this out...
"Viking society only developed in the 9th century C.E., and there is no sign that Vikings really wore horned helmets."
They mention Sardinia a few times in the article, but I don't know if that is where the horned helmets actually came from...I still think Tyre and Phoenicia would be a good bet.
I skimmed the article but got the gist...you might want to give it a closer look.
Edit: They say the helmets are from the "Near East" but I don't think they specify.
Oh wait..."The motif likely reached Europe from the East thanks to Phoenician travelers from the eastern Mediterranean coastal area, reports Sana Noor Haq for CNN."
See, this is why I should read articles more thoroughly.
Maybe Phoenicians? Sea-fairing, worshiped Baal (often depicted with horns), ships look pretty similar.
Check this out...
"Viking society only developed in the 9th century C.E., and there is no sign that Vikings really wore horned helmets."
They mention Sardinia a few times in the article, but I don't know if that is where the horned helmets actually came from...I still think Tyre and Phoenicia would be a good bet.
I skimmed the article but got the gist...you might want to give it a closer look.
Edit: They say the helmets are from the "Near East" but I don't think they specify.
Oh wait..."The motif likely reached Europe from the East thanks to Phoenician travelers from the eastern Mediterranean coastal area, reports Sana Noor Haq for CNN."
See, this is why I should read articles more thoroughly.
Maybe Phoenicians? Sea-fairing, worshiped Baal (often depicted with horns), ships look pretty similar.
Check this out...
"Viking society only developed in the 9th century C.E., and there is no sign that Vikings really wore horned helmets."
They mention Sardinia a few times in the article, but I don't know if that is where the horned helmets actually came from...I still think Tyre and Phoenicia would be a good bet.
I skimmed the article but got the gist...you might want to give it a closer look.