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

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

Treasure found in Church: A treasure has been discovered in a church in the European country of Lithuania that has been ...

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

Cathedral officials in Lithuania spent decades searching for 450-year-old royal treasures hidden before WWII. Photos show the long-lost finds. Photo from the Vilnius Archdiocese / Aistė Karpytė ...

In a discovery that has stunned historians, a trove of royal artefacts has been uncovered in the crypts beneath Vilnius Cathedral in Lithuania. Hidden since the outbreak of World War II ...

Rings, medallions, crowns, plaques, and a scepter were hastily gathered and stashed in a crypt in the Vilnius Cathedral, where they would remain hidden for nearly nine decades. But no more.

Known for its Baroque architecture and UNESCO-listed Old Town, Vilnius showcases a rich cultural and historical heritage.

The cache from Vilnius Cathedral, in Lithuania, has not been seen since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, according to a press release from Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.