Authorities have unearthed what they suspect is the final resting place of an elite member of society. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Comments
“Wonderful things,” Howard Carter uttered famously when asked about his initial impressions upon entering the tomb of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922. Complete with its own narrative of a hex, the location has arguably become the most recognized sepulcher on the globe.
Another prominent uncovering occurred right here in the UK, Sutton Hoo in Suffolk; its treasures, including the renowned Anglo-Saxon warrior helmet which has evolved into an icon of the era, emblazoned across numerous publications about the epoch of British history, are on display at the British Museum following their discovery by Basil Brown in 1939. A Netflix production, “The Dig,” has been produced concerning it, featuring Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan, and Lily James. Archeologists are identifying locales where people – irrespective of their social stratum – were interred.
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In Poland, specialists have come across something that seems straight out of an Indiana Jones movie – a limestone pillar, suspected to be indicating the sepulchre of a significantly important person, perhaps a warrior or leader.
The carved slab portrays a knight standing upright, brandishing a sword, Futura reports.
The figure is adorned with a conical bascinet helmet, chainmail, and ornate leg protection.
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It is suggested that the monument was fashioned in the 14th century, and specialists highlight that the iconography detected was generally exclusive to spaces dedicated to prominent individuals or knights of substantial standing.
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In Gdańsk, Poland, archaeologists uncovered a stone tomb hidden under a former ice cream parlor. The limestone slab was carved with the image of a knight in chainmail carrying a sword and shield. When lifted, it revealed the remarkably preserved skeleton of a man buried directly… pic.twitter.com/X1z2LOHp3D
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The metropolis of Gdansk in northern Poland has turned out to be a treasure trove of finds.
From 2023, a team of experts from ArcheoScan has been excavating and documenting, with the site tracing back to the Medieval period – loosely spanning from the disintegration of the Roman Empire until the 15th century.
Roughly 250 sarcophagi and entombment locations have been unearthed, alongside the vestiges of a modest wooden chapel constructed roughly 885 years prior.
These constitute a segment of an extensive cemetery.