Four Roman-Era Brooches And A Ring Found In The Borki Forest, Poland Local history enthusiasts from the Wendrusz Historical and Exploration Society have discovered four fibulae, a ring, and fragments of decorations in the Borki forest district in the Masuria region, northern Poland. They handed over the finds to the monument protection services. The Historical and Exploratory … Read more
2,000-Year-Old Celtic Dice Discovered In Poland A dice, probably dating from the 3rd and early 2nd centuries BC, was discovered at the Celtic settlement of Samborowice in the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland. The oldest dice found in Poland! Celts once inhabited southern Poland only in a few regions, including: on the Głubczyce plateau, i.e. near Racibórz … Read more
Grave containing 450 decapitated ‘VAMPIRES’ discovered during roadworks in village While overseeing the expansion of a road in Luzino, Poland, archaeologists came across a mass grave near a church. But this wasn’t just any graveyard. Upon closer examination, the archaeologists found that several of the dead had been treated as “vampires.” Of the 450 bodies … Read more
7,000-Year-Old Skeleton in Excellent Condition Found in Poland May Have Belonged to a Neolithic Farmer Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the full skeleton of a person who lived around 7,000 years ago near what is now Kraków. The Neolithic skeleton, unearthed during the renovation of a town square in Słomniki, is in excellent condition and … Read more
Rare Bronze Age Dagger Discovered in Southeastern Poland A rare Bronze Age dagger has been discovered in a forest near Krasnystaw in southeastern Poland. It is in good condition, with no evidence of wear on the edges. It was cast in a lenticular shape with a rib down the center. The semi-circular base has three rivets on … Read more
Inside the 13th century Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland which contains 2,000 rooms and a chapel The Wieliczka salt mine has a long history, dating back to the Middle Ages when it was known as Magnum Sal, or Great Salt. It was the country’s largest source of salt in the 13th century, which was crucial … Read more
The 2,500-year-old baby grave that still contains a toy rattle made of clay In a mass grave in Poland, tiny urns containing the remains of babies cremated two and a half millennia ago were uncovered. Archaeologists discovered the remains of thousands of settlers buried in 150 graves, or ‘pit tombs,’ while excavating a cemetery in … Read more