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Royal jewels discovered in cathedral vault in Lithuania

2025-01-14 16:29:00, Kuriozitete CNA

Royal jewels discovered in cathedral vault in Lithuania

The vault from Vilnius Cathedral, Lithuania, has never been opened since the outbreak of World War II in 1939.

From that time until today, this warehouse has housed the crowns and burial marks belonging to medieval European rulers, which no one was aware of.

The finds include a crown belonging to Alexander Jagiellon, or Aleksandras Jogailaitis, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, who lived from 1461-1506.

Other artifacts include a crown, a medallion, a chain and a ring belonging to Elizabeth of Austria, or Elzbieta Habsburgaite, who lived from 1436-1505.

Royal jewels discovered in cathedral vault in Lithuania

These symbols are important, as signs of European identity.

During this period of more than 80 years, the objects remained hidden. Several fruitless searches were conducted before researchers turned their attention to the crypts in September 2024.

Using an endoscopic camera, the artifacts were finally found wrapped in newspapers from September 1939./ CNA





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