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Extraordinary photos reveal long-forgotten cemetery where Jesus GROWS out of a tree

Crosses can be seen apparently growing out of the trees which have taken over the cemetery. Piotr Szechyński/Twoje Bieszczady

The mysterious village of Łupków has a rich history but nearly all remnants of the settlement were destroyed after WWII with just the church foundation, bell tower and cemetery remaining.

Personal keepsakes of Princess Izabela Czartoryska’s daughter discovered in Puławy church

Hidden for over 240-years, the charred mementos had been hidden after the tragic, premature death of Teresa Czartoryska.

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WWII artefacts found in hidden bunker at Warsaw Ghetto building site secretly ‘smuggled’ out of Poland

The director of the Shem Olam Institute in Israel which took the artefacts said: “The task of transferring the tefillin was done secretly but under the noses of the authorities.” Warsaw City Hall says it is now investigating and added it was “a crime” to not report valuable and historical items found at construction sites.

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Moving on down the line: how a narrow-gauge railway staved off economic death to become the heart of a community

Still operating, the Pleszew line has embraced the future by becoming a cultural centre.

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