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Archaeologists confirm monumental Roman arsenal in Novae, Bulgaria

The arsenal in the camp of the Roman Italian Legion in Novae (Bulgaria) occupied as much as 32,000 square meters, archaeologists from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań have determined during this year's completed research. This is the 65th season of Polish-Bulgarian archaeological work in Novae.

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    Archaeologists discover 5,000-year-old barrow

    Archaeologists from Łódź have discovered a barrow dating back over 5,500 years in the area of Sarnowo (Kujawy). It is probably several hundred years older than the megalithic tombs already known from this area.

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    Mazowieckie/ Oldest form of boat - dugout - discovered near Modlin Fortress

    The oldest form of boat  was found by searchers near the Modlin Fortress Granary, archaeologist Robert Wyrostkiewicz told PAP. The relic was in the water where the Narew flows into the Vistula.

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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.

  • Legionowo, 04.07.2024. The Neolithic flint axe discovered in May 2023, donated to the Historical Museum in Legionowo during a meeting at the museum. Credit: PAP/Leszek Szymański

    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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