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The ancient city that won’t stop giving. On a trip to Cyprus TFN’s Joanna Jasińska finds plenty of archeological ‘secrets’ still being uncovered

The panorama of Paphos Archaeological Park, the site of the ancient city Nea Paphos founded in the 4th century BC and over 50 years home to Polish archaeological excavations. Sergey Galyonkin/Creatve Commons license

A seat of power for the Romans and according to myth the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite, for over 50 years Polish archaeologists have been digging up untold treasures – and they haven’t finished yet.

Polish archaeologists discover unique Mayan bathhouse in Guatemala

Polish archaeologists have discovered in the ancient Mayan city of Nakum in Guatemala a unique, over 2,500 years old steam bath carved in the rock.

Polish archaeologists discover Neolithic settlement in Jordan

Archaeologists from Kraków's Jagiellonian University have discovered a settlement dating back to the Neolithic period in northern Jordan.

Two Polish universities appear in 'Shanghai List' int'l ranking

Two Polish universities, the University of Warsaw and the Jagiellonian University in Kraków (southern Poland), have appeared on the prestigious 'Shanghai List' (ARWU) of the world's best 500 universities.

Polish archeologists to research last Mayan bastion in Guatemala

Relics of the last capital of the pre-Columbian Maya civilisation, Tayasal, situated on lake Peten Itza - the last bastion of defence against the European conquerors - are to be researched by Polish underwater archeologists.

Polish students keen to enroll in universities’ Hebrew studies

In 2001, the Jagiellonian University in Krakow decided to open a Jewish Studies department after noticing a resurgence in young Poles interested in Judaism and the Jewish culture – both of which had otherwise all but disappeared after the Holocaust.

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