Jennifer Nalewicki is a Salt Lake City-based journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, Smithsonian Magazine, Scientific American, Popular Mechanics and more. She covers several science topics from planet Earth to paleontology and archaeology to health and culture. Prior to freelancing, Jennifer held an Editor role at Time Inc.
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.
Further investigation of the archaeological site revealed the cross-shaped medallion, which is known as an enkolpion , which translates to"on breast" in ancient Greek. Made of copper alloy, the religious piece was an important symbol worn by Christians on their chests during medieval times and often contained quotations or illustrations from the Christian Bible, according to Science in Poland.
The former residence is part of a larger settlement that also contains the remains of a wooden church and a cemetery. Archaeologists have been exploring the site since the mid-19th century, but much of the outpost has been"destroyed by agricultural activity," according to Science in Poland.
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