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    What interesting object, well over 350 years old, has recently been uncovered (literally) in a small, out-of-the-way church somewhere in Europe?

    Question #76593. Asked by lanfranco. (Mar 01 07 5:59 PM)


    freereign82

    		coffin believed to hold jesus?

    Mar 02 07, 12:30 AM
    Arpeggionist

    		Nope, not even close (that was unearthed about 25 years ago in Israel).

    Mar 02 07, 1:22 AM
    lanfranco

    		I got a behind-the-scenes suggestion that the answer is "a pyramid."

    Focus on "Europe" and "church." And note that the announcement of this discovery has just been made, so checking recent news reports will help.

    Mar 02 07, 8:16 AM
    peasypod

    		Ooooh, this simply must be the Byzantine icon of St. John the Baptist, that was covered by silver sheet in Kranidi.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/01/arts/01arts.html?ref=arts

    Mar 02 07, 8:36 AM
    lanfranco

    		That's the one, peasy, a major find.

    Let's see, how about a silver pyxis?

    Mar 02 07, 9:01 AM

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