Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. The lid of the box was originally made of a solid gold plate with a wrought inscription IR (pictured). (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. The lid of the box was originally made of a solid gold plate with a wrought inscription IR (pictured). (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery (pictured) in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

The place of the find in the system of corridors in the church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Safe room in the church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Entrance to the secret corridor to the safe room in the church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

A part of interior of the church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. The projection (right) on the wall shows the explored spaces. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Access corridor to the safe room in the church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

A part of interior of the church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. The projection on the wall shows the explored spaces. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic, on December 21, 2020. Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery, Martin Kuba, Pavel Brichacek

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery, Martin Kuba, Pavel Brichacek

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. On the photo Governor of the South Bohemian Region Martin Kuba, right, and archaeologist Pavel Brichacek, center, look at the nail. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Graveyard and church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery, Vlastimil Krocil, Dominik Duka, Daniel Janacek

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery, Vlastimil Krocil, Dominik Duka, Daniel Janacek

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. On the photo bishop Vlastimil Krocil, left, Prague Archbishop Cardinal Dominik Duka, center, and abbot of the Strahov monastery in Prague Daniel Janacek, right, look at the nail. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Graveyard and church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Graveyard and church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Graveyard and church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Graveyard and church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, monastery, Milevsko monastery

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, monastery, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Graveyard and church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milevsko monastery

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

graveyard, church, St. Giles, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Graveyard and church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

graveyard, Milevsko monastery

graveyard, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Graveyard near monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

monastery, garden,, Milevsko monastery

monastery, garden,, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Monastery garden and church of St. Giles in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milevsko monastery

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milevsko monastery

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milevsko monastery

Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Milevsko monastery

***FILE PHOTO*** Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Milevsko, Czech Republic on Apr. 20, 2011. (CTK Photo/Martin Sterba)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery, Dominik Duka, Daniel Janacek

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery, Dominik Duka, Daniel Janacek

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail (pictured) of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. On the photo Prague Archbishop Cardinal Dominik Duka, left, and abbot of the Strahov monastery in Prague Daniel Janacek, center, look at the nail. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery (pictured) in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Part of nail of True Cross found in Czech monastery

Archaeologists have discovered a shrine with a chipped part of the nail of the cross on which Jesus Christ died (True Cross) in the monastery (pictured) in Milevsko, Czech Republic, they told journalists on December 21, 2020. The six-centimetre fragment of the nail with which Jesus Christ was crucified was found in a cavity in the vault of the monastery. (CTK Photo/Vaclav Pancer)