11 June 2025

Excavations explore large ancient settlement of Mensk

Excavations have begun at the site of a large ancient settlement of Mensk under the guidance of scientists of the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, BelTA learned from the Institute of History.

The main goal is to search for new burial objects and traces of the ancient temple. The archeological digs involve volunteer students of the Maksim Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University.

"So far we have unearthed the items dating back to the 17th – 19th centuries, including a handle in the form of a dragon, coins, a thimble, a fishing sinker. The finds are associated with the time when there was a manor, the last owner of which was Rudolf Pishchalo,” the Institute of History said.

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