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1,000-year-old graves of Scandinavian warriors found in Poland

1,000-year-old graves of Scandinavian warriors found in Poland

GM4PRO
41917 6
Four richly furnished graves found in the middle of the medieval cemetery of the village of Ciepłe in eastern Poland contained the remains of Scandinavian men with complete armour. The furnishings and type of graves differed from all the others. The warriors have therefore raised many questions among archaeologists and historians, including who they were, why they are buried here and where they came from. The last question has only recently been answered by DNA analysis.
General Douglas MacArthur 26. 1. 1880

General Douglas MacArthur

Pilotk
24064 2
Douglas MacArthur,(born January 26, 1880 in Arkansas) was a five-star general in the United States Army and a field marshal in the Philippine Army...
25.1.1852 - Admiral Bellinghausen, who discovered Antarctica, dies 25. 1. 1852

25.1.1852 - Admiral Bellinghausen, who discovered Antarctica, dies

Viky
15949 0
He joined the Russian Tsarist Navy as a ten-year-old boy, working his way up to admiral. Today, Faddei Feddeevich Bellinghausen is considered the true discoverer of Antarctica. He received recognition only after his death (January 25, 1852), the then Tsarist Russia was not enthusiastic about his expedition.
50 graves of slaves who worked in the Roman villa

50 graves of slaves who worked in the Roman villa

Viky
32409 3
Graves dating back to the Roman period have been found by archaeologists in the south of England while they were investigating the site of a planned new school. The people buried there probably worked as slaves in a villa near the burial site.
24.1. 1458 - Matthias Corvinus became King of Hungary 24. 1. 1458

24.1. 1458 - Matthias Corvinus became King of Hungary

Viky
18739 5
He was small and supposedly not very handsome. But he excelled in physical strength and determination, and as a boy he received an excellent education. Matthias Corvinus' ancient origins annoyed many members of the magnate families, yet on 24 January 1458 he became King of Hungary and later of Bohemia. He owned the second largest collection of books...
More Terracotta Army soldiers found

More Terracotta Army soldiers found

Viky
35249 4
The Terracotta Army is one of the largest mausoleums in the world and is constantly growing. More than 200 more warriors have been newly discovered by Chinese archaeologists. They were at the tomb of Qin Shi Huangti, who was the first emperor of unified China.
22.01. 1941 - Conquest of Tobruk 22. 1. 1941

22.01. 1941 - Conquest of Tobruk

Pilotk
16120 1
On June 10, 1940, Italian leader Benito Mussolini decided that the time was right for his brave and fearless army to go into battle and win some glorious victories.

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