https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a61647177/ancient-chinese-tomb-reveals-blonde-man-murals/
Viking holidaymaker clearly
Non ethnic Chineese is hardly a surprise on the barbarian borders....
Quote from: Imperial Dave on Jul 24, 2024, 05:12 AMViking holidaymaker clearly
If you actually read the article, he's "probably Sogdian".
:P
Of course, given the date, "Sogdian" might mean "Sasanian Persian" heritage given that the anti-Arabic holdouts drifted east to China and were still popping up in the early eighth century.