A medieval treasure with silver items from the 10th to 14th centuries was found in the Leningrad region

Russian archaeologists have found a medieval treasure with silver items from the 10th to 14th centuries in the Leningrad region. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

The find was discovered during archaeological work at the Tiversky town monument. According to preliminary estimates by scientists, this is the richest treasure of this period among those found in the North-West of Russia. His weight exceeds two kilograms.

The treasure includes round medallions, an ornamented hryvnia, coin pendants, a Karelian-type head ornament, silver chains, a ring, a horseshoe-shaped fibula and a leather necklace.

Archaeologists also found three coins. The oldest of them is tentatively considered to be the Arabic dirham, dating back to 907-912. The other two coins are Uppsala-type bracteates, made in Sweden at the end of the 11th - first half of the 12th century.

In addition, among the finds was an unusual medallion with images of birds, which may be associated with Scandinavian mythology. The researchers noted that most of the items were made outside the region - in Ancient Rus' or Scandinavia.