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The remains of a victim of the Lithuanian invasion of 1354 discovered in the "Pompeii of Warmia"
Science in Poland ^
| September 7, 2018
| Marcin Boguszewski, tr. RL
Posted on 09/10/2018 6:42:15 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists conducting excavations near Barczewko discovered the skeleton of a man killed in 1354 during the Lithuanian invasion. This place is called the "Pompeii of Warmia" because the ruins of the city destroyed during the invasion are preserved intact.
According to Dr. Arkadiusz Koperkiewicz from the University of Gdask, who leads the research at Barczewko, the find is yet another confirmation of the unique nature of this archaeological site, which is an invaluable source of knowledge about the beginnings of colonization in Warmia.
The skeleton of a man who died almost 700 years ago during the destruction of one of the oldest cities in Warmia was discovered in the basement of a building burnt down in the 14th century. Due to the conditions in the ruins, the remains were preserved in very good condition.
This is the fourth season of archaeological work in a place where, during the colonization of the southern part of the Warmia Dominion, Bishop Eberhard of Nysa attempted to build the city of Wartenburg around the year 1330. It was the first location of today`s Barczewo.
Scientists call it the "Pompeii of Warmia" because the city was completely destroyed at an early stage of development in 1354 by a cataclysm, in this case the invasion of the Lithuanian army of princes Kiejstut and Olgierd. The place has never been inhabited again, and the ruins of the young colony have survived for centuries in an unchanged form.
(Excerpt) Read more at scienceinpoland.pap.pl ...
TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: godsgravesglyphs; hanseaticleague; lithuania; poland; teutonicknights
Skeleton found during archaeological excavations in the 14th century settlement near Barczewko, called the "Pompeii of Warmia". Photo: PAP/Tomasz Waszczuk 27.08.2018
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posted on
09/10/2018 6:42:15 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
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posted on
09/10/2018 6:42:47 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
To: SunkenCiv
Warmia?
Shouldn’t it be ‘Coldia’?................
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posted on
09/10/2018 6:52:39 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
To: SunkenCiv
Always helps to place these articles in a geographic context.
According to what I read about this period, this was a century after the Crusade to Christianize the pagan Prussians, led by the Teutonic Knights. Within the next century, this area would be included in the Hanseatic League, the dominant maritime power of the era's Baltic Sea.
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posted on
09/10/2018 7:01:42 AM PDT
by
SES1066
(Happiness is a depressed Washington, DC housing market!)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
09/10/2018 7:36:39 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: SunkenCiv
"The skeleton of a man who died almost 700 years ago during the destruction of one of the oldest cities in Warmia was discovered in the basement of a building burnt down in the 14th century. Due to the conditions in the ruins, the remains were preserved in very good condition. "
- Ashes = the source of lye
- lye = high pH (alkaline) soil
- Alkaline soil = good bone preservation...
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That is a very well-preserved skeleton -- with an apparently-crushed skull....
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posted on
09/10/2018 9:00:30 AM PDT
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TXnMA
("Allah": Satan's current alias. "Islam": Satan's invading army. "Muslims": Satan's useful idiots.)
To: Red Badger
:^) I can't believe I missed that opportunity. ;^).
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posted on
09/10/2018 7:40:10 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SES1066
I was a bit gobsmacked as a kid to see a map kind of like this in an atlas of Euro history my oldest sib had:
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posted on
09/10/2018 7:47:39 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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posted on
09/10/2018 7:48:06 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: TXnMA; BenLurkin
Yeah, forget the long count, he’s not gettin’ up.
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posted on
09/10/2018 7:48:56 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
09/10/2018 7:57:59 PM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: SunkenCiv
So much history, so little time.
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posted on
09/11/2018 8:17:25 PM PDT
by
dsc
(Our system of government cannot survive one-party control of communications.)
To: dsc
So much history, then *we're* history. :^)
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posted on
09/12/2018 9:03:53 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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