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A unique Balkan-style ring was uncovered during the recent field excavation season at the Olginsky-10 archaeological site within the historic district of Zavalyhe, located directly across the Velikaya River from Pskov’s medieval center. After excavation, conservators at the Pskov region Archaeological Center carefully cleaned and restored the object, revealing its original appearance and quite delicate spiral-wire decoration. This archaeological discovery is particularly noteworthy because all three Balkan-style temple rings that have been found in Pskov previously have also come from the same excavation sites dating to from the 11th to 13th centuries. This suggests the ornament, while still extremely uncommon, was still present in the city during its medieval flourishing. DNA Reveals How the Slavic Migration Reshaped Central and Eastern