Boris stones
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Boris Stones, also called Dvina Stones, are seven medieval artifacts erected along the bank of the Western Dvina between Polotsk and Drissa, Belarus. They probably predate Christianity in the area, bu
Boris stone near Cathedral of St. Sophia. Polatsk, Belarus
Boris stone in Druya
Cross of Saint Euphrosyne
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The Cross of Saint Euphrosyne or Cross of Euphrosyne of Polotsk was a revered relic of the Orthodox Church in Belarus, which was made in 1161 by Lazar Bohsha on the order of Euphrosyne of Polotsk and
Boris stones
…name "Boris"), Vseslav's son, although it is quite likely that such boulders had been venerated by pagan locals long before the land was Christianised. The cross of Saint Euphrosyne Blue stones and sledoviks – similar landmarks in Russia…
1889 reproduction of the cross
1863 drawing of the cross showing both sides
Stamp with the Cross of St. Euphrasyne from 1992
Stamp with the Cross of St. Euphrasyne from 2011