Rare cross-shaped reliquary unearthed from medieval knight’s home in Poland

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The cross-shaped medallion, known as an enkolpion, is a symbol of the Christian faith.   (Image credit: (Institute of Archeology of the University of Lodz / Facebook screenshot))

While surveying the remnants of a medieval knight’s residence in Poland, archaeologists unearthed a plethora of artifacts, including a cross-shaped reliquary.

Archaeologists originally discovered the knight’s manor in June on the outskirts of Widów, a village in southern Poland. An initial survey of the site revealed the remnants of a wooden tower that was destroyed but once sat on top of a hill sometime between the 13th and 15th centuries, according to Science in Poland, a news site that is a collaboration between reporters and the Polish government.