16 September 2026
Rare 11th-Century Amulet Found with a Christian Saint on One Side and ‘Medusa’ on the Other
Archaeologists from Novgorod State University have discovered a rare 11th-century serpent amulet in Staraya Russa, with…
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medieval Rus
1 August 2026
Rare Balkan-Style Temple Ring Found in Pskov, Only the Third from the Medieval City
Archaeologists in the northwestern Russian city of Pskov have discovered a rare medieval temple ring decorated…
12 July 2026
New Lunitsa Pendant Found in Pskov Blurs the Line Between Pagan and Christian Rus’
At first glance, the object unearthed in Pskov looks like a simple crescent-shaped pendant. But ornaments…
4 July 2026
Rare Metal-Mounted Boar Tusk Amulet Found in Medieval Novgorod Is Unlike Any Known Example
A wild boar tusk found in Veliky Novgorod in 2020 has turned out to be far…
5 February 2026
Rare Early Medieval Pendant Used to Identify a Princely Official Found in Staraya Ladoga
Archaeologists in Old Ladoga have discovered a rare medieval pendant bearing the Rurikid trident — an…