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A Medieval Cantor’s Seal Emerges from the Rhine as Renovation Work Reshapes Basel’s Historic Riverbank
For the second time in less than a century, Basel’s riverbank has delivered another unexpected window into its deep urban past. During ongoing repair works on the massive retaining wall beneath the Pfalz terrace—directly behind the city’s iconic Münster Cathedral—archaeologists uncovered a remarkably well-preserved medieval seal stamp that once belonged to Rudolf Kraft, the cathedral’s…
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800-Year-Old Gilded Christ Figure Found in Norway Could Reveal a Lost Medieval Church
A metal detectorist’s last sweep of the day uncovered a rare gilded bronze Christ statue from the High Middle Ages — a discovery now triggering a renewed archaeological investigation in Åndalsnes. As the daylight faded over Åndalsnes, Kim Erik Fylling Dybvik made one final pass across a freshly ploughed field — a routine gesture that…