1,100-year-old breastplate to ward off evil may contain the oldest Cyrillic writing ever found
When you buy through links on our site , we may take in an affiliate delegacy . Here ’s how it works . A 1,100 year - old dedication found on a breastplate unearthed in the ruination of a Bulgarian fort may be one of the honest-to-goodness Cyrillic texts ever witness . " The school text was written on a lead crustal plate outwear on the chest to protect the wearer from problem and evil , " said Ivailo Kanev , an archaeologist with Bulgaria ’s National Museum who leads the team excavate the fort , which is on the margin between Greece and Bulgaria ....