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11th-Century Serpentine Pendant Found in Northwestern Russia

A copper-alloy pendant dated to the eleventh century, bearing a Christian warrior-saint on one side and a Medusa-like figure on the other, has been unearthed in Staraya Russa, suggesting earlier Christian influence in the region than previously thought.

Medieval Serpentine Pendant Uncovered in Russia
11th-Century Serpentine Pendant Found in Northwestern Russia
The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Kevin Leahy, 2010-11-15 12:27:18 · CC BY-SA 2.0 · rights

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A copper-alloy pendant dated to the eleventh century, bearing a Christian warrior-saint on one side and a Medusa-like figure on the other, has been unearthed in Staraya Russa, suggesting earlier Christian influence in the region than previously thought.