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Wikipedia's creator: Artificial intelligence will not be an alternative to the largest online encyclopedia for a long time to come
Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales said in an interview with PAP that artificial intelligence will not be an alternative to the largest online encyclopedia for a long time to come. He added that Wikipedia’s credibility is the responsibility of the vibrant community of volunteers who create it.
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Neolithic axe found near Legionowo probably originated from area of present-day Belarus
A Neolithic axe found accidentally during garden work in Józefów near Legionowo was probably made in the area of present-day Belarus. It has been donated to the Historical Museum in Legionowo, where it will be on display from September.
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Archaeologists from Warsaw analyse how people lived in Old Dongola
In the houses of Old Dongola (Sudan), most of the housework took place in the common spaces of the vestibules or courtyards, where people cooked, spent time and kept animals. The form of houses did not change over the centuries, unlike the function of the rooms, scientists from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw have found.
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Archaeologists find more prehistoric artefacts in Raj Cave
Archaeologists have resumed research in the Raj Cave in the Świętokrzyskie Mountains. Their goal is to reconstruct climate changes in prehistory and study the life of Neanderthals. After a few days of research, they found the first artefacts, including reindeer antlers and cave bear bones.
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Paintings from Old Dongola nominated for international award; online vote launched
Wall paintings from Old Dongola in Sudan, discovered by Polish archaeologists, have a chance to win the International Archaeological Discovery Award 'Khaled al-Asaad'. Internet users can also choose their winner. The online voting will continue until October 1.
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Polish graphic designer awarded in New York
A graphics graduate from the Faculty of Architecture at the Białystok University of Technology, won the Student Prize category in the 'Alter Ego' competition organized in the United States.
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Kraków museum studies ‘scent’ of daVinci’s Lady with an Ermine
Kraków museum employees and scientists, in cooperation with partners from Ljubljana (Slovenia), examined the scent of Leonardo da Vinci's famous work - The Lady with an Ermine - and captured it in a felt-tip pen.
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Archaeologists investigate how inhabitants of ancient homes used space
Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw working in Old Dongola (Sudan) analyse traces of elements preserved on the floors of ancient houses to determine how their inhabitants used the space, e.g. where and how they cooked.
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Detectorist finds 2,500-year-old bronze brooch
A detectorist searching close to the village of Śniatycze (Lublin Voivodeship) found a massive fibula, i.e. a bronze brooch from 2,500 years ago. This is the fifth discovery of its type in the country.
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