Just 10 miles south of the Polish city of Krakow is a remarkable place carved from salt. Hidden 1,000 feet (305 meters) underground lies a dimly-lit labyrinth of subterranean chambers, with saline ...

Archaeologists recently retrieved early medieval weapons from a lake in Poland — relics believed to be connected to the country’s first rulers. The Museum of the First Piasts at Lednica announced the ...

Amateur detectorists exploring the historic fields near Gietrzwałd, Poland, have unearthed a remarkably rare medieval flail weapon known as a kiścień - only the fourth such artifact ever recorded in ...

Medieval weapons in Poland's Lake Lednica linked to the country's first rulers, Mieszko I and Bolesław the Brave, were found recently by archaeologists.

Archaeologists working in the northwestern Polish town of Wolin, on the Baltic island of the same name, have discovered the ...

Archaeologists discovered a collection of coins thought to be nearly 1,000 years old at the site of a medieval fort in southern Poland. Researchers found 12 silver coins at the fortress, which is ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An amethyst set in silver was discovered in a castle moat in Poland. | Credit: Lech Marek; CC BY ...

BARCZEWKO, POLAND—Science in Poland reports that an excavation conducted at the site of northern Poland’s medieval town of Wartberg has uncovered a cache of some 150 coins, a medieval sword pommel, a ...

Archaeologists in Poland have discovered the remnants of a medieval knight's residence, along with numerous artifacts. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

TYKOCIN, Poland — Fanciful turrets flank the thick fortress walls. A cannon sits in the courtyard. Inside the castle in the eastern Polish town of Tykocin, there are brand-new electric ovens, modern ...

Archaeologists in Poland excavating a cemetery by a monastery have discovered the remains of a medieval man who had two different forms of dwarfism. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Archaeologists have discovered the skeletal remains of a supposed Medieval “vampire” at a dig site ...