Archaeologists recently stumbled across a medieval pagan cult site in the Netherlands where they found a bounty of treasure. The findings were published in the journal Medieval Archaeology. Related: ...

"I think that this cult site was mainly used by local elites ... likely became Christian earlier or ceased public pagan worship, leading to the site's abandonment by the late 7th or early 8th ...

Archaeologists recently stumbled across a medieval pagan cult site in the Netherlands where they found a bounty of treasure. The findings were published in the journal Medieval Archaeology.

De Kort said the treasure seems to have been buried in several deposits, which implies it was a "cult site" where offerings to pagan gods were made. Although it's unclear which gods were ...

Medieval Dutch site may have hosted ‘devil’s money’ cult rituals - Exactly which gods people in the area prayed to remains a mystery ...

A metal detectorist discovered ancient gold coins in the Netherlands that turned out to be a cult ritual offering. Experts believe the money left at the location was “devil’s money,” an offering to ...

One may be tempted to transpose the knowledge of pre-Christian pagan cult sites in Nordic regions to the rest of the Germanic-Nordic world. However, Nordic paganism is not universal, and the ...

“The cult site was probably linked to a nearby high ... they would need to stop worshiping pagan gods and cease the sacrifice of the so-called “devil’s money.” Since Hezingen was abandoned ...

Researchers think the site in the Netherlands may have been used for pagan worship in reaction to the spread of Christianity.

Archaeologists recently stumbled across a medieval pagan cult site in the Netherlands where they found a bounty of treasure. The findings were published in the journal Medieval Archaeology.

The Netherlands, northern Germany and Britain have yielded fewer cult sites compared to the Nordic world, whose pre-Christian rituals are much better understood. Findings from pre-Christian pagan ...