A cache of precious metal regalia recently discovered in a Lithuanian cathedral sheds light on medieval royalty.
Aiste Karpyte In the crypts of a Lithuanian cathedral, researchers have discovered a trove of royal treasure: crowns, jewelry and a scepter that belonged to several Lithuanian-Polish monarchs from ...
Historical treasures hidden for decades have been uncovered in the crypts of a cathedral, with items including burial crowns and insignia belonging to Medieval European rulers. The cache from ...
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Narrator: In 762, the city of Baghdad was established by Al-Mansur. The centre was a perfect circle. The round city. By 814, Baghdad was the world's largest city with over one million inhabitants.
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The crown is made of gold and gems donated by the parishioners at the time, according to the church. The church shared surveillance video of the incident with Action News. The video shows a man ...