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Lost village 2,000 years old found hidden in dense ‘virgin’ forest

The archeologists from Toruń made the stunning discovery in northern Poland using Aerial Laser Scanning which revealed an entire estate hidden in the heavily forested region. J. Czerniec

The heavily forested Bory Tucholskie region in northern Poland where the stunning discovery was made is one of the least explored by archeologists. The ‘one-of-its-kind’ settlement together with its surrounding fields covers an area of over 170 hectares.

Divers find grisly Mayan blade used for SACRIFICE along with over half a thousand relics in ancient lake, including those to the God of Rain, Chaak

Originally, the archeology students hoped to find remnants of the ‘Great Battle’ that resulted in the fall of the last Mayan city in 1697. Instead, they came across much older historical remains including skull-shaped incense burners and sacrificial glass blades dating back to 150 BC.

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 archeologists find megalithic constructions in Lebanon

Polish archeologists discovered the buildings erected from enormous, unworked stones, dating from the mid-4th century BC, in northern Lebanon, Zuzanna Wygnańska from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology (CAŚ) of Warsaw University informed PAP.

Polish treasure from 4th century BC transferred to National Museum

Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage Piotr Gliński announced on Monday that a red-figure lekythos dating back to the fourth century BC had officially been returned to the National Museum in Warsaw.

Polish archeologists find 2,700-year-old cemetery

The cemetery, which has been dated to 700 BC, was identified by archeologists from the District Museum in Tarnów (southern Poland). The finding consists of at least 22 graves where specialists have unearthed bones, pots and metal decorations.

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