The Stone of Christ

The Stone Alatyr-Altar is directly connected to the Nativity of Christ and the Flight of the Holy Family into Egypt, well known from ancient Russian legends. It originated as an object of worship in the 12th century during the Nativity... of Christ at Cape Fiolent in Crimea. The Stone was later transported to the Volga region, where it became one of the symbols of the Orthodox holiday of Prepolovenie in Rus. Subsequently, Alatyr found its way to Moscow, where it became famous as the Sacred Kremlin Stone. Then, in the early 17th century, it was transferred to England (Ireland, Scotland), where it became widely known and revered as the Stone of Destiny (Scone Stone) and was embedded in the throne of Edward the Confessor, on which English monarchs are still crowned today. Starting from the 12th century, this sacred Tartar stone Alatyr gave rise to various imitations, namely — numerous "ancient" and "pagan" altars widely spread across the world. Their Christian origin was later forgotten. The new chronology revives this historical memory and clarifies much in Russian and world history.