Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:A metal detectorist working near Brandenburg, Germany, uncovered a bronze wheel cross pendant dated to the 10 th or 11 th century C.E. The pendant matches a mold from the same period from nearby Berlin, which was discovered about 40 years ago. Taken together, the two finds suggest that Christianity was more strongly established in Slavic Germany during this period than previously believed. Related Story Ancient Cross Near Abu Dhabi Solves a MysteryRemarkably, after the circle cross pendant underwent expert restoration, it perfectly matched the cavity of the Spandau Cross mold. The wheel cross offers a tantalizing clue that Christianity may have spread more deeply in 10th-century Brandenburg than previously thought.