Photo: Radek Petrášek, ČTK
The skull of Saint Zdislava, a priceless 800-year-old relic, was stolen this week from a glass case in the Basilica of St Lawrence and St Zdislava north of Prague. The theft has stunned clergy and worshippers alike, raising fears over the fate of an important religious and historical treasure.
Saint Zdislava, who lived between 1220 and 1252, was a Bohemian noblewoman known for founding monasteries and hospitals and caring for the sick and poor.
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Author: Daniela Lazarová