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6. Autumn with science festivals

...history – this year marks the 100 th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, and the 70 th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising and the Battle of Monte Cassino. The re-enactment of this batt...

7. How Enigma codebreakers from Poland changed the world

Marian Rejewski, Jerzy Różycki and Henryk Zygalski have been honoured with the prestigious Milestone award for breaking the codes of Enigma, the most famous cipher machine ever. The distinction is bes...

8. History reenacted

...history. In 2013 the event was dedicated to crusades from Mazovia intended to Christianise Prussia. This year, we will focus on Polish-Tatar wars,’ says Michał Prokopiak, project's coordinator at the ...

9. The Hidden Treasures of Lower Silesia

...history and author of several books about its treasures, begins her story. "After World War II, the last of many conflicts that have swept through this region, there is still plenty to discover." F...

10. Poles uncover treasures of Egypt and Nubia

Archaeologists from Poland are among the world’s top researchers of Northern African monuments. Their discoveries include cities and tombs of ancient Egypt, as well as imposing medieval temples of Nub...