Engraved on its oblong, flat surface is an unidentified symbol, which resembles two asterisk marks. It could be the mark of a ...

The monument where the ring was found Photo from the Wawel Royal Castle While examining rubble beneath the statue’s plinth, an archaeologist stumbled upon a brass signet ring. The glistening ...

It even sparked a controversy over hygiene. Now, as tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the Vatican following ...