1,000-year-old 'snake amulet' featuring a Christian saint and 'Medusa' discovered in Russia

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What happened

Archaeologists discovered the two-sided pendant, which features a snake-slaying saint and a snake-haired woman, during an excavation in northwestern Russia.

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  • Reported by Live Science and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:59:01 UTC.

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