Tag: archaeology

In Tumulus and Wilderness

Art + Stories, World + People

Fiction, Nature

In Tumulus and Wilderness

The Białowieża Primaeval Forest is one of the oldest forests in Europe. It is also home to a number of centuries-old burial mounds.

Jędrzej Wojnar

The First Roadside Tree

Art + Stories

Art, Fiction

The First Roadside Tree

In the 1970s, a Neolithic vase was found during an archaeological dig in southern Poland. It depicts what may be the first roadside tree.

Michał Książek

An Archaeologist and a Citizen

World + People

Dreams and Visions

An Archaeologist and a Citizen

Iranian archaeologist and academic Leila Papoli-Yazdi talks about being a female archaeologist in Iran, the history of Polish refugees in Persia, and learning about taboo sexualities by excavating ruins.

Aleksandra Lipczak

The Empire of Tranquility and Toilets

World + People

Science

The Empire of Tranquility and Toilets

Thousands of years ago, in the northwestern regions of South Asia, a Bronze Age society flourished—without wars, famine, or slavery.

Łukasz Kaniewski