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Archaeologists Unearth Rare Pre-Mongol Brick Building in the Heart of Smolensk
Smolensk’s historic center has yielded an extraordinary discovery: archaeologists from the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have uncovered the remains of a rare pre-Mongol stone building—an architectural treasure dating back to the 12th century, when most structures in medieval Rus’ were built of wood. The find, unearthed in a 1,300-square-meter excavation area on the future…