Revealing the mysterious altar and "devil's money" in the Middle Ages
Archaeological discoveries in the Netherlands reveal ancient pagan rituals linked to bizarre coins known as “devil’s money” from the Middle Ages.
Báo Khoa học và Đời sống•06/08/2025
In the village of Hezingen, about 128 km east of Amsterdam, researchers in the eastern Netherlands unexpectedly unearthed a unique complex of ancient relics. Photo: @Jan-Willem de Kort, Mario van IJzendoorn and Archeocare. Further archaeological exploration and analysis revealed that the site was in fact a medieval cult site for a local indigenous pagan community. Photo: @Jan-Willem de Kort, Mario van IJzendoorn and Archeocare.
This pagan worship site was founded in the 7th century AD. Photo: @Jan-Willem de Kort, Mario van IJzendoorn and Archeocare.
At this ritual altar, the team also found a treasure trove of unusual gold and silver coins, known as “devil’s coins,” which were used as offerings to pagan gods. Photo: @Jan-Willem de Kort, Mario van IJzendoorn and Archeocare. The sacred site also features a 30-meter-long row of wooden columns, oriented towards the rising and setting sun during the spring and autumn equinoxes, suggesting that it may have been used as a solar astronomical observatory. Photo: @Jan-Willem de Kort, Mario van IJzendoorn and Archeocare. Additionally, a large stone was also found at the site, which may have been used in ancient indigenous pagan spiritual rituals. Photo: @Jan-Willem de Kort, Mario van IJzendoorn and Archeocare.
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