A "pilgrim badge" from the Middle Ages featuring the design of a basilisk — a fearsome mythological creature akin to a dragon — has been discovered in southeast Poland. Such finds are rare and can ...

A metal artifact thought to be a "medieval pilgrim's badge" has been uncovered in Poland. The small, round object, which was cast from a lead and tin alloy, measures just over 1 inch across and is ...

Discovered by a metal detectorist in the village of Wólka Nieliska, the badge is about an inch wide. Lublin Provincial Conservator of Monuments During pilgrimages across Europe hundreds of years ago, ...

Such badges were common among Christian pilgrims in the Middle Ages, but it's not clear what the basilisk represents. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.