One of the most incredible, truly moving things I saw today was the Cross of Desiderius, the cross of the last Longobard king Desiderius, 8th century CE, in the Museum of the Monastery of Santa Giulia in Brescia where the European Wine Bloggers Conference is being held.

As you can see in the photo (even with my poor skill as photographer), the piece seems to glow. A truly magical artefact that mesmerized me.