During excavations in Polotsk, ancient graffiti and a fragment of a 12th-century gallery were found
A joint expedition of Euphrosyne Polotskaya State University and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg has completed fieldwork on the territory of the former Borisoglebsky Belchitsky Monastery, as well as near St. Sophia Cathedral, BelTA reports .
On the territory of the ancient monastery, scientists clarified the location of the Pyatnitskaya Church, which was preserved until the 20th century but was severely damaged in the 1920s and completely dismantled in the 1930s. Only foundation traces largely remain from the temple itself. Archaeologists discovered a fragment of an 18th-century burial crypt's brick wall — about 40 centimeters high and approximately 4 meters long.
Among the finds were also ancient building materials, including plinths — thin bricks used in ancient construction.
Pieces of plaster with scratched graffiti aroused particular interest. According to preliminary estimates, the inscription may date back to the 16th century. It likely indicates the name 'Ivashka'.
In addition, archaeologists found coin materials and recorded burials in urban cemeteries of the 14th–16th centuries.
No less significant results were obtained during excavations near St. Sophia Cathedral. There, researchers discovered fragments of two 12th-century walls. They were part of galleries — extensions to the ancient cathedral that surrounded it from different sides. Such galleries could be used, in particular, for housing a library or for burials.
One of the discovered walls was known to researchers and expected during excavations, while the second, located a little further north, was found by archaeologists for the first time. The walls are constructed using the 'sunken course' technique and are preserved to a height of approximately half a meter.
Now, all findings and materials obtained during the expedition still need to be systematized and studied by scientists. Archaeological research in Polotsk is planned to continue next year.
Now reading
An old stone building near the town hall in Mogilev was being prepared for the city museum. Now it's being turned into an office for the Russian embassy, headed by a former 'LPR' minister 1414
An old stone building near the town hall in Mogilev was being prepared for the city museum. Now it's being turned into an office for the Russian embassy, headed by a former 'LPR' minister 14
Organizers of Belarusian TEDx in Warsaw Still Haven't Received Money for Sold Tickets — Belarusian's Company Has Been Delaying Payments for 4 Months 33
Comments