1. Monumental stone structures in the Carpathians
The oldest example of stone wall in the history of construction in the Polish lands has been discovered by archaeologists from Kraków on Zyndram’s Hill in Maszkowice (Małopolska). News about it featured in the national media and thrilled public.
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| Remains of the fallen wall in Maszkowice, photo courtesy of M. S. Przybyła |
2. Rock art discovery in Tanzania
Previously unknown rock paintings, covering rock shelters in the Kondoa district in central Tanzania, have been discovered by Maciej Grzelczyk. At the same time, the researcher started an intensive ethnological research project, through which he hopes to understand the importance of the discovered paintings.
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| One of the discovered rock art depictions, photo. Maciej Grzelczyk |
3. Another part of the Temple of Hatshepsut opened to the public
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4. 250-year old dildo from Gdańsk (Poland)
A very well preserved dildo, made of leather and wood, was discovered by archaeologists during the work inside the old latrine in Podwale Przedmiejskie in Gdańsk. The find comes from the second half of the eighteenth century. Its unique.
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| Photo: The Regional Office for the Protection of Monuments in Gdańsk |
5. Poles reconstructed houses of the first Egyptians
Jacek Karmowski, PhD student of the Institute of Archaeology of the Jagiellonian University in Kraków prepared virtual 3D model of more than 5 thousand years old Egyptian homes, discovered during the excavations at Tell el-Farkha in the Nile Delta. Now we know how ordinary Egyptians used to live!
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| Reconstruction - Jacek Karmowski |
Mysterious megalithic structures, erected a few thousand years ago from huge blocks of stone, have been discovered in the Łobez Land (West Pomerania) by researchers from the Department of Archaeology, University of Szczecin (USz). The discovery proves that densely inhabited Europe still hides amazing megalithic structures!
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