2,500-Year-Old Graves Discovered During Road Construction in Poland

2,500-Year-Old Graves Discovered During Road Construction in Poland

Archaeological site where barrows were found during the construction of the Witomino Bypass. Credit: Magdalena Czernek / gdynia.pl A road construction crew working on a new bypass road near the Witomino district of Gdynia in Poland has discovered a rare archaeological site containing prehistoric graves. The find, made during routine rescue excavations, includes seven graves estimated to be more than 2,500 years old. The burial site marks the fir…

2,500-Year-Old Tombs Discovered in the Most Unexpected Place — A Rare Glimpse into Ancient Burial Practices

2,500-year-old tombs discovered during roadworks (Photo: /poland-24.com) During routine roadworks in northern Poland, a remarkable archaeological discovery took everyone by surprise: 2,500-year-old prehistoric tombs unearthed just outside the city of Gdynia. What was meant to be the construction of a bypass road turned into a significant dig site, revealing three burial mounds containing seven tombs linked to the Lusatian and Pomeranian cultures…