According to the Vilnius Cathedral, the set of regalia was first discovered in its basement in 1931, when a flood revealed the burial chambers of the Grand Duke of Lithuania and King of Poland.

The cache from Vilnius Cathedral, in Lithuania, has not been seen since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, according to a press release from Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.

Long-lost crowns, rings, and sceptres dating back to the 15th and 16th centuries have resurfaced in the crypt of Lithuania’s most famous cathedral.

At the beginning of World War II, a trove of royal treasure from the 16th century was hidden beneath the Vilnius Cathedral in southeastern Lithuania. The gold crowns, jewelry, and other objects ...

A secret cache containing the burial insignia of Lithuanian and Polish monarchs—hidden since the onset of World War II in ...

A secret cache of treasure, comprising burial crowns and insignia belonging to Polish and Lithuanian rulers, has been uncovered after more than 85 years from Vilnius Cathedral in Lithuania.

The cache from Vilnius Cathedral, in Lithuania, has not been seen since the outbreak of World War II in 1939, according to a press release from Go Vilnius tourism promotion agency on Wednesday.