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Officials probe ‘masonic tombs’ in move to uncover their forgotten secrets

The lack of historical documents, its unknown function and inaccessible location have served to reinforce the mysteriousness of the structure. UM Warszawa

The U-shaped, underground brick corridor, which is now home to a protected colony of bats, is dug into Warsaw’s escarpment in the south of the city. But although its existence has been known for a long time, what it actually was, when exactly it was built and who built it remain unknown.

Secret network of tunnels found at former Nazi German army HQ raise speculation they could contain legendary Amber Room

The find, which was made by staff from the Mamerki museum in northeast Poland and a group of volunteer historical searchers, is described as the biggest discovery ever made at the 200-hectare forest headquarters.

Fascinating new book of secret police surveillance photos reveals chilling Big Brother control methods

Compiled as a warning about today’s internet surveillance, the 150 never-before-seen photos cover a wide range of Poland’s communist secret police activities between 1944 and 1989 and reveal the sometimes drastic measures authorities took to keep ‘enemies of the state’ under control.

Secret tunnels found under Szczecin’s Ducal Castle leave historians baffled

The surprising find was made after expert cavers began exploring a network of passages that had been constructed during WWII.

Hundreds of secret police documents seized being smuggled out of country

VIDEO: Included among the haul seized by customs officers at Warsaw’s Chopin airport were 11 folders containing 250 documents each and over 100 electronic files in both digital formats and on cassettes.

Hundreds of top secret documents found hidden in ex spy’s home

Investigators from the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) and the Internal Security Agency (ABW) raided the property of the former high ranking officer in Poland’s communist-era security service where they found files detailing the activities of communist-era agents operating overseas.

Secret messages smuggled out of Majdanek concentration camp handed over to state archives

Written by an AK soldier in the camp the messages provide priceless information on the workings of one of the Nazi’s most notorious facilities.

Is New Town Warsaw’s best-kept secret? TFN’s Stuart Dowell finds out

Dating back to 1408, New Town has a plethora of curious details, stunning building facades and a fascinating history waiting to be explored.

Archaeologists uncover secrets of 18th century city on banks of the river Nile

In addition to remains of 18th century housing, the archaeologists discovered that the inhabitants of the city were probably heavy smokers as they found a few pipes in every house.

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Authorities promise action as Odra environmental disaster continues to baffle scientists

Hundreds of firefighters, policemen and soldiers deployed to the Odra have recovered over 100 tonnes of dead fish as scientists continue to scramble to find the cause of the catastrophe.

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Four tonnes of Nazi gold found in buried 18th century palace canister, say WWII treasure hunters

Measuring between 1.3 to 1.5 metres long and 50cm in depth, the cylindrical metal canister was found in the conservatory of an 18th century palace used by Hitler’s SS as a brothel.

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