In the eastern Netherlands, near the German border, researchers have discovered an ancient site used for cult rituals, as ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of gold and silver coins offered as diobolgeldæ, or “devil's money”, at a medieval cult ...

The coins originated from various regions, including those minted by Madelinus, a moneyer from the Frisian trading hub of ...

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts ...

Buried at the Hezingen site, researchers discovered 25 gold coins, as well as gold pendants and a fragment of a silver ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a stash of 1,300-year-old gold and silver coins offered as "devil's money" at a rare medieval ...

The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly grounded in Christian tradition, the Candelora also bears connections to ...

"Our ancestors saw wetlands as mystical places where they could connect with their gods and the Otherworld." A 1,600-year-old ...

Researchers think the site in the Netherlands may have been used for pagan worship in reaction to the spread of Christianity.

A dig near the hamlet of Hezingen uncovered 190 treasures at the former pagan site dating back to the 8th century, where the ...