The items included the funerary crown of Alexander Jagellion, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania between 1501 and ...

Historical treasures hidden for decades have been uncovered in the crypts of a cathedral, with items including burial crowns ...

Burial Regalia Belonging to Lithuanian Royals Missing Since World War II Uncovered by Archaeologists Archaeologists have ...

Archeologists Stunned to Discover ‘Royalty’ Hidden in a Cathedral Wall Since World War II, Recover Other Accessories ...

Royal burial crowns and insignia, belonging to medieval European rulers, have been unearthed from Vilnius Cathedral after 85 years.

She was married to Sigismund II Augustus, or Žygimantas Augustas, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and died in 1551. “The discovered burial insignia of the monarchs of Lithuania and ...

Married to Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, she passed away in 1551. The artifacts were likely placed inside the sarcophagi of the royals as part of their burial ...

and Barbara Radziwiłł—the first and second wives of Sigismund II Augustus, who served as king of Poland in the mid-1500s. The Jagiellon and Habsburg dynasties are two of European history’s ...