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Sounding out the past

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How do we know what the past sounded like, even though there wasn’t any recording equipment or other such audio gadgetry back in the 19th century and beyond?

Israeli ambassador says Polish roots visible in modern Israel

The Israeli ambassador to Poland has said that it is impossible to think about both a modern Israel and modern Judaism without Polish roots.

Pensioner becomes PhD at age of 83 from one of Poland’s best universities!

Ignacy Skrzypek, 83, gained the title from the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, after successfully defending his thesis ‘The history of museology in Western Pomerania up to 1945’.

Mystery surrounding fate of Wrocław’s historic 18th century Neptune statue solved after it is found lying in a BUSH

Sculpted by Johann Baptista Lemberger, the figure of Neptune was installed on Wrocław’s Plac Nowy Targ in 1732. Replaced a century later the original then disappeared – until now!

Fight continues to honour war hero's name on anniversary of Operation Market Garden

Betrayed by Britain’s WWII top brass, today General Stanisław Sosabowski’s great–grandson Professor Hal Sosabowski says: “It’s not about medals, they’re just trinkets after all, but a simple retraction of the accusations that were levelled towards him would be greatly appreciated.”

‘A pact of criminals’: commemorations mark anniversary of Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

Signed on this day 83-years ago, the agreement sealed Poland’s fate and would directly lead the world to war.

Warsaw Uprising anniversary commemorated in Polish capital

Ceremonies at the memorial to the 1944 Warsaw Uprising insurgents who fought in the Mokotow district of the Polish capital commenced Monday's observances marking the 78th anniversary of the city's revolt against its Nazi-German occupants.

Study into Warsaw Ghetto starvation left the world an unparalleled study of hunger still applied today

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES: Initiated by a group of Jewish doctors during WWII to study the physiological and psychological effects of hunger, the report named the Warsaw Ghetto Hunger Study was an unprecedented act of heroism, resistance and determination and left the world a study of hunger that had not been possible before nor achieved since.

‘Spy video game’ to be included on national curriculum to make Polish history more appealing

VIDEO: Set during the Polish-Bolshevik War and based on source materials and historical exhibits to ensure accuracy, Gra Szyfrów challenges users to become ‘heroes of Polish intelligence’ by breaking Bolshevik ciphers, safeguarding radio communication lines and neutralizing an armoured train.

Chopin monument with one of Poland’s most turbulent histories celebrates unveiling anniversary

A jewel of the Art Nouveau era, the monument in Warsaw’s Łazienki Park depicting Chopin plunged into contemplation under a rustling willow tree was first unveiled in 1926.

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Life of richest Pole to have ever lived after he won 774 kilos of gold in a casino is explored in riveting new book

A high-living bon vivant, Karol Jaroszyński’s youth was characterised by wild spending and long nights in Europe’s most glamorous casinos. And then he literally broke the bank of Monte Carlo by winning 774 kilos of gold at the roulette table.

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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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