They found a supposed nail from the cross of Jesus – News

The archaeologists who discovered it were able to confirm that the box in which it was found It was built between 260 and 416 AD. It measures 15.24 centimeters and investigators seek to confirm its authenticity.

This is not the first time that a “nail of the cross of Christ” has been discovered during an excavation in a monastery or a site of Christian religious interest. In the Middle Ages, trafficking in relics, both fake and real, was very common.

The Milevsko Monastery, in which the object was found, was built in 1187, but a secret chamber was added in the 15th century, possibly to hide relics and order treasures from possible looting .

Jirí Šindelár, member of the archaeological team that made the discovery, said CTK that “because the Hussites destroyed the archives (the monastery), there was no information” about the presence of a nail from the cross of Christ.

The box should provide more details. So far it is known to be made from larch wood dating between AD 1290 and AD 1394, and an oak tree which may be AD 260 or AD 416, which would imply that it has been reinforced. at one point in its history.