Several fragments were found in an intact tomb near the village of Čierne Kľačany in Slovakia in 1974 by a group of boys and locals.
It is believed that the box was a gift for the ruler Rastislav of Moravia, brought during the times of Saints Cyril and Methodius (second half of 9th century) from the Byzantine Empire.
[1] The artifact depicts scenes of daily life, such as people farming on fields and breeding animals.
Some copies of the box have been made; one of them was donated to Pope John Paul II in November 2003.
A memorial stone was laid by Matica slovenská in 1993 in the area where the artifact had originally been found.