Wolf skull found in grave robber's dig was meant to protect thieves from wrath of the dead, say archaeologists
A wolf skull was supposed to protect robbers from the revenge of the spirit of the deceased buried in a great mound 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists came across this unusual find in the town of Cheia, Romania - in a robber's dig from ancient times.
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Centuries old paintings of Guatemalan dancers and guitarists restored by Polish experts
Dancers in rich costumes and musicians playing drums, flutes and guitars can be found in paintings dating back several hundred years in houses in Chajul, Guatemala.
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Pride or prejudice? Psychologists study who is proud and who is ashamed of being Polish
What is Poland like today and what is the attitude of Poles towards their own nation? What shades does contemporary Polishness have and what are contemporary patriots like? Who today is proud of their country, and who is ashamed of it? Scientists have investigated.
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First Polish excavations in India to start in 2024. Target: ancient intercontinental port
An ancient intercontinental transhipment port, probably ancient Muziris in today's India, from which products were shipped to Europe over 2,000 years ago by Egyptians, among others, will be the target of Polish archaeologists. The research will start in March 2024.
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Twenty-five years after discovery of 'Polish Stonehenge' we now know about 20 other such structures
Monumental structures dating back 7,000 years and reaching over 100m in diameter, consisting of circular ditches and palisades, remained unknown in Poland until the 1990s. It has been 25 years since the discovery of the first structure of this type, sometimes referred to as the 'Polish Stonehenge'. To date, approx. 20 of them have been identified.
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Georgia/Polish scientists: Legio X Fretensis was stationed at Apsaros in Colchis
In the early 2nd century CE, soldiers from Legio X Fretensis, known for their bloody suppression of Jewish uprisings, were also stationed on the Black Sea, in the Roman fort Apsaros in Colchis, Polish researchers have found. Until now scientists did not know traces of their presence in such a remote area.
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Archaeologists discover traces of prehistoric settlements Mikołajki
Traces of prehistoric and late medieval settlements were discovered during excavations in Mikołajki, the monument conservation services announced Monday. Archaeologists discovered a granite stele that could be a place associated with ancient beliefs.
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Armenia/ Large amounts of flour residue discovered in 3,000 years old building
Large amounts of flour residue from 3,000 years ago have been discovered by a Polish-Armenian team of archaeologists working in Metsamor, Armenia. The discovery was made in a large building supported on columns, which collapsed during a fire.
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Scientists prove that Romans were breeding small bulldogs
Researchers from the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences have proven that breeding small brachycephalic (shorter-nosed) dogs took place already in ancient Rome. Research on a 2,000 years old dog skull indicates that the dog resembled a French bulldog.
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Lublin Province/ Detectorists find 3.5 thousand years old dagger in forest
Detectorists searching the forest near Krasnystaw (Lubelskie) found an approx. 3.5 thousand years old bronze dagger. According to the conservator Paweł Wira, the scientific value of the find is enormous.
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