Ancient ‘beer’ traces found in 4,500-year-old vessels in Northeastern Poland
Scientists from the University of Warsaw and Lodz University of Technology have identified what they say are the earliest chemical traces of fermented alcoholic beverages in northeastern Poland, after analysing 4,500-year-old ceramic vessels linked to the Bell Beaker culture.
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Ancient Rome’s public debating forum limited people’s access to political speeches
The ancient Forum Romanum — the main public square and political heart of ancient Rome — may have played a more active role in shaping political communication than previously thought, according to new research.
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Human remains found in cave in southern Poland belonged to Neanderthals
Scientists have confirmed that human remains discovered in Stajnia Cave in southern Poland belonged to Neanderthals who lived in the region between 92,000 and 119,000 years ago, according to new research.
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Poland’s Neolithic farmers had ‘prehistoric superfood’, study finds
Neolithic communities in what is now northern Poland actively fertilised their fields and later underwent a major dietary shift with the arrival of millet during the Bronze Age, according to new research reconstructing 3,000 years of prehistoric diet and economy in the Kujawy region.
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Roman chamber pots in Bulgaria reveal ancient parasites
Polish researchers have discovered traces of tapeworms, dysentery-causing parasites and the protozoan Cryptosporidium parvum in Roman chamber pots from present-day Bulgaria dating to the 2nd-4th century CE.
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Amber workshops of ancient Masovia reveal a hidden craft industry
In the first centuries of the Common Era, far from the Baltic coast where amber naturally occurs, communities in Masovia were producing large quantities of amber jewellery—leaving behind traces of a craft that has only gradually come to light.
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Archaeologists discover traces of Neolithic lactose-free milk feasts in Poland
Archaeologists in Poland have uncovered ceramic vessels used to drink lactose-reduced milk beverages around 5,500 years ago, likely during ritual feasts connected to funerals.
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Polish archaeologists discover remains of ancient ship graveyard
Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw have uncovered a more than 100-metre-long strip of ancient shipwreck remains near the port of Ptolemais in current-day Libya, indicating multiple maritime disasters occurred along the route to the city, researchers said.
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Polish archaeologists uncover document confirming existence of legendary king
Polish archaeologists working in Old Dongola in Sudan have discovered an Arabic document confirming the existence of King Qasqash, a ruler previously regarded as a semi-legendary figure.
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Archaeologists discover traces of forgotten medieval town
Archaeologists have discovered traces of the medieval town of Stolzenberg near the settlement of Zagrody close to Sławoborze in north-western Poland. The town was likely founded in the second half of the 13th century or at the beginning of the 14th century and existed only briefly before being abandoned under unknown circumstances.
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