Fifth-Century A.D. Cemetery Uncovered in the Czech Republic Expats CZ reports that six graves dated to the fifth century A.D. have been found in the East Bohemia region of the Czech Republic. One of the graves was intact, according to archaeologist Pavel Horník of the Museum of Eastern Bohemia, while the others had been looted …

Nail allegedly from Jesus’ crucifixion found in a secret chamber in a Czech monastery A secret chamber of a monastery has been discovered with priceless Christian relics, including a nail allegedly used in Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Archaeologists working in the Czech Republic’s Milevsko monastery discovered a six-inch-long piece of the nail inside a box with …

7,000-year-old well is the oldest wooden structure ever discovered In what is now the Czech Republic, archaeologists have found a 7,000-year-old well built by Neolithic settlers. Researchers determined it to be the oldest wooden architectural building in the world after studying the structure. The structure was first uncovered by construction workers in 2018 in Ostrov, …

A man picking mushrooms in the Czech republic discovers a rare 3000-year-old sword A man hunting for mushrooms found came away with more than just a bunch of fungus – he discovered two rare Bronze Age weapons. Roman Novák was foraging for fungi after a rainstorm in Jesenick, a small town about 150 miles from …

This Astronomical Clock is 6 centuries old and still ticks in Prague One of the most compelling of landmarks in the Czech Republic is the Astronomical Clock in Prague. Legend dates the clock back to the 15th century when Hanus, a clock master with plenty of experience, was chosen to make a device that not …

A cache of 14th-Century Coins Discovered in the Czech Republic PLZEŇ, CZECH REPUBLIC—Radio Prague International reports that hundreds of fourteenth-century coins were discovered in the western Czech Republic, near the Kladruby Monastery, by a couple out for a walk. “As they were walking through the forest, they spotted a few coins, two made of gold and …

A Dog Named Monty Has Dug Up a Rare Cache of Bronze Age Artifacts in the Czech Republic In March, Monty was out on a trip with his owner Mr. Frankota, to Orlické Mountains (northeast Bohemia), making a spectacular discovery. Archeologists report that the objects discovered by the dog are “surprisingly” in good condition. Archeopupper …

Mummified monks and the accidentally interred, in a 17th-century crypt.  However, we normally ᴀssociate mummies with Egypt; you don’t have to become a pharaoh to mummify. There are mummies in Brno, the Czech Republic. This happens when you have an environment that enables very little bacteria to grow and thus does not decompose the flesh. This …

Suspected Human Sacrifices Unearthed Beneath Medieval Castle In the 1,000-year-old ruins of Breslov Castle in Southern Moravia, archeologists have confirmed that three skeletons have been identified as victims of ritual killings. The archaeologist Miroslav Dejmal said: “The individuals had been buried in the foundations of the older phase of the rampart right at the time of …