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A Lost Medieval Madonna Emerges from a Czech Cottage and Returns to Life in Prague
The story began not in a museum storeroom or a church attic, but in the quiet interior of a countryside cottage in northwestern Bohemia. When the current homeowners stumbled upon an unfamiliar wooden statue in 2022, they assumed it was a simple old carving left behind by previous occupants. Instead, they had unknowingly uncovered a…
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The Lost Medieval Crown of Blanka de Valois Shines Again in Wrocław’s National Museum
A queen’s lost wedding crown, an emperor’s forgotten debt, and a medieval treasure buried for centuries — the story of the Środa Treasure is one of Europe’s most extraordinary archaeological mysteries. Now, the National Museum in Wrocław has reopened its doors to showcase the glittering hoard in a new light, inviting visitors to rediscover what…