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Thousands of 17th century silver coins found buried in Teutonic Knights’ church

Archaeologists from the University of Gdańsk discovered a glazed ceramic mug handle filled with nearly 1,000 coins. Tomasz Waszczuk/PAP

The haul bearing the image of King Sigismund III Vasa also includes Prussian shillings struck for Prince George Wilhelm Hohenzollern, who was a fief of the Republic of Poland. It remains a mystery why the coins were placed where they were and why they have remained hidden until today. h century silver coins has been found under the floor of a monastic church.

HELP! Church’s prayers for new facelift answered by trendy Wrocław design company – and the results are stunning!

While keeping some original elements such as the parquet floors, 1950’s stained glass windows and polychromes, Studio Hanczar will also introduce a new, backlit cross suspended over the altar, virgin white walls and muted colours enhancing the building’s architectural beauty.

One of Egypt’s oldest churches dating back to the 4th century found hidden behind ancient basilica wall

Lead archeologist Dr Krzysztof Babraj from the Museum of Archaeology in Kraków said: “The older church is underneath the basilica, which was destroyed by an earthquake. The form of its limestone walls, along with ceramic and glass fragments found inside the ruins, indicate that the church dates back to the mid-4th Century.”  

Life can be a rose garden but it depends on where you live

Study finds people are content with their lives but there are many regional variations.

Long-forgotten, centuries-old polychromes found under church floorboards

The paintings depicting Biblical scenes, the Holy Trinity and a dragon were found during conservation work in the 16th-century Church of Michael the Archangel in Domachowo

Giant bell the size of a giraffe and weighing the same as 10 African elephants sold to Brazilian church

Weighing 55-tonnes, measuring over 4 meters high and with a diameter of 4,5 meters, the bell stole the title of the World's Largest Bell from the previous owner, a Japanese bell weighing a mere 36-tonnes.

First Polish-language Ecumenical Bible presented in Warsaw

The superiors of eleven Christian churches in Warsaw on Saturday took part in the presentation of the first Polish-language edition of the Ecumenical Bible, a project of the Bible Society in Poland launched in 1995.

Polish, Ukrainian church leaders call for dialogue

The Polish-Ukrainian crisis is politically based; it is not a crisis between the churches, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk, and the Warsaw Metropolitan Bishop, Cardinal Kazimierz Nycz, have declared.

Christians, Jews pray together in Warsaw to start Day of Judaism

Christians and Jews held a joint prayer service on Wednesday at the mass grave of the victims of the World War II Warsaw Ghetto, as Poland celebrates the 21st annual Day of Judaism in the Catholic Church.

Three Kings' processions nationwide as Poland marks feast of Epiphany

Processions to commemorate the biblical visit of the three Magi to the infant Jesus were held in 644 Polish and 16 foreign towns and cities as the country observed the Feast of the Epiphany on Saturday.

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Now YOU can live like a king: Dubbed the ‘unknown pearl of Mazury’, the 15th century Teutonic Knights castle is yours for 12 million Zł

Described by as “a perfect example of the military architecture of the Teutonic Order” and “one of the best preserved”, potential buyers will find a castle perched on a 1.7 hectare plot and surrounded by 10 hectares of its own adjacent land.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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