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Sealed Medieval Reliquary Cross Not To Be Opened Under Any Circumstances

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Sealed Medieval Reliquary Cross Not To Be Opened Under Any Circumstances

A conservator applies delicate conservation work to the intact, permanently sealed bronze reliquary cross found at Lystra.

A medieval bronze reliquary cross discovered in central Turkey has been restored, but what’s drawing the most attention is what researchers won’t do next. Found intact, still riveted shut, and apparently never meant to be opened, the cross offers a rare snapshot of medieval Christian practice without the usual damage and disturbance that come with time and looting. 

A Rare Sealed Find at Lystra in Konya

According to the Anadolu Agency, the cross was uncovered during excavations at the ancient city of Lystra, in the Meram district of Konya Province, at a church-area burial zone – an important context, because reliquary crosses were often connected to devotion, burial, and personal protection. Archaeologists date the artifact to roughly the 9th–11th centuries. 

Lystra also carries special weight in Christian history as a place visited by St. Paul, making finds connected to medieval faith practices especially resonant at the site. That historical association adds a wider narrative backdrop, even if the cross itself post-dates Paul by many centuries. 

The excavation is being led by Associate Professor Ilker Mete Mimiroğlu of Necmettin Erbakan University, with support from Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism and local municipalities

Gary Manners

www.Ancient-Origins.net – Reconstructing the story of humanity’s past


Source: https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/reliquary-cross-lystra-00102482


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