They discovered a piece of papyrus on his chest that may contain his name – though further work is needed to establish that.
History
Poland returns to Greece Jewish objects stolen by Germany during Holocaust
It is the first time that Poland has returned historical objects following a request from a foreign country under Polish restitution law.
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Polish city’s (in)famous communist-era monument saved from demolition
The decision was welcomed by Rzeszów’s mayor, who says that residents want to keep the monument.
Ukraine criticises proposed law banning promotion of Ukrainian nationalist ideology in Poland
Ukraine “will be forced to take retaliatory measures” if the bill is passed, they warn.
Polish prosecutors take no action regarding Ukrainian nationalist flag at Warsaw concert
Eight complaints were submitted claiming the flag violated Poland’s law against promotion of fascist ideologies.
Poland recovers four further items looted during WWII
The culture ministry’s public database of lost works still contains around 70,000 items.
Ukraine to begin search and exhumation in Poland at suspected mass grave of WWII soldiers
The decision comes after Ukraine this year allowed Poland to conduct exhumations on its territory.
Polish president says he “agrees with Trump” in first UN speech
Europe has “descended into an ideological frenzy” of allowing mass migration and “green madness”, said Karol Nawrocki.
Newly discovered tenth-century skeletons may belong to warriors who served Poland’s first ruler
Mieszko I, who ruled from 960 to 992, led the first Polish state.
Germany rebuffs Polish president’s demand for war reparations on Berlin visit
“From a German perspective, this issue has been legally resolved,” said the German president’s spokeswoman.
Remains of Polish royal residence looted by Swedes in 17th century recovered from river
The recovered fragments will be used as part of a reconstruction of the ransacked palace at the Polish History Museum.
Polish victims of WWII massacres by Ukrainian nationalists reburied in Ukraine
Their remains were exhumed earlier this year following a diplomatic breakthrough between Kyiv and Warsaw.
Poland asks EU Parliament to strip far-right leader of immunity over Holocaust denial charges
Grzegorz Braun called the gas chambers at Auschwitz “fake”.
Polish football star who defected to Nazi Germany reburied after grave saved from demolition
Ernest Wilimowski died in Germany in 1997, having never able to return after the war to Poland, where he was widely regarded as a traitor.
