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The medieval gift that won’t stop giving! Remote village is archeological paradise with researchers finding thousands of treasures

In the last year researchers have found thousands of medieval treasures in the small village of Owidz. Bartosz Świątkowski

With a population of just 445 people, the former medieval stronghold has turned up thousands of fragments of ceramic vessels, coins and amulets - and even a sacrificed dog’s skull buried under the threshold of a house.

Man digs up papal seal dating back to Middle Ages in his garden

The lead seal carries the name of Nicholas III who was pope from 1277-1280.

Archaeologists discover early Middle Ages cemetery in Lublin

Archaeologists have discovered traces of an early Middle Ages cemetery during excavation work close to Old Town in Lublin, eastern Poland.

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Old black and white photos of Warsaw Uprising brought to life in incredible colour
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Fancy eatery is full of beans after being shortlisted for prestigious interior design award

Nominated for the World Interior News Awards 2019, the ZONI restaurant in Warsaw’s Praga district faces competition from 90 global interiors. But with just seven of them coming from restaurants, the team at ZONI have more than a fighting chance.

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Polish and US presidents to meet in New York on Monday
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Poland, Slovakia to support Ukraine in its reforms
Poland's inflation in August at 2.9 percent - stats office

Vanishing lives: Descendants of 17th century bearded radicals who fled to Poland from Russia to avoid religious persecution are now facing a new crisis as their numbers slowly dwindle out

It is easy to miss their presence - the three-barred crosses, the wooden banyas and the modest churches – unless you know what to look for. TFN travelled to the regions of Mazury and Suwalszczyzna in north-east Poland to track down the Old Believers, a minority which has almost disappeared, yet which still lingers among the hills, fields and virgin forests in the land of a thousand lakes.

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Events

19/05 - 29/09 60th Season of Chopin Concerts in the Royal Łazienki
03/09 - 11/11 #StolenMemory exhibition of Nazi victims opens in Kraków
16/09 - 21/09 Majewski’s latest film The Valley of the Gods and its all-star cast to premiere at Gdynia film festival
18/09 - 22/09 University of Gdansk to host 2019 Global Law Deans' Forum
20/09 - 28/09 Warsaw Autumn International Festival to start on Sept. 20

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