This article presents the scientific findings obtained from archaeological research conducted by the joint Uzbek-Chinese international archaeological expedition in the ruins of Mingtepa, a major archaeological monument of ...

This text is dedicated to the memory of Professor Leszek Kajzer. In the first part, I present a profile of the Professor, his role in my professional life, and the influence he had on my interests, which I was able to ...

Gościniec abo krotkie opisanie Warszawy (The Road or a Short Description of Warsaw), written in 1643 by Adam Jarzębski, is an entertaining read for lovers of Old Polish poetry, but for art historians and enthusiasts of ...

Professor Leszek Kajzer was one of the founders of historical archaeology in Poland, adapting this field to local conditions. Today, historical archaeology is pursued – albeit with varying intensity – by university ...

The Saint Wojciech suburbs, situated beyond the Wroniecka Gate and therefore also known as the Wroniecki suburb, were – alongside the Saint Marcin suburb – the oldest within the Poznań conurbation. They occupied a relatively ...

The archaeological research conducted in Chotków, Lower Silesia focused on verifying the existence and character of a presumed defensive-residential site associated with the von Nostitz family. Archival studies indicate ...

The relationship between history and literature has long been the subject of debate among both historians and writers. It is worth revisiting this discussion today, at a time when the broadly understood past – in its many ...

Wedding rings have been known since antiquity. In the Roman Empire, they took the form of bands adorned with a motif of two clasped hands. In Jewish culture, the engagement (kiddushin, erusin) – during which a ring was ...

This article focuses on sacred goldwork, known only from written sources, originating from the formerly rich inventories of churches in Lublin and from four churches located in the Łuków deanery, part of the Lublin ...