Ancient Cross Found In Chernivtsi Region

Encolpions bearing the image of Jesus Christ, the Mother of God or the saints were first found in Ukrainian territories in the 10th century, when Christianity was spreading across the territories of the present-day Eastern Europe. They were made from small metal plates and worn on the chest. Relics of saints were usually placed inside encolpions. Today, encolpions are well known to archeologists and preserved in many museums throughout Ukraine. Up to this time, only one encolpion with images of Sts. Borys and Hlib, dating back to the 13th century, had been found in Ukraine. Source: www.orthodox.org.ua