#Wrocław Poland

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A Metal Tube in a Polish Museum Turns Out to Be a 150-Year-Old Time Capsule

It contains rare missives from over a century ago.

For decades, a metal tube discovered on a street in Poland sat undisturbed in a museum. A recent study of the object, however, has found that it is more than a humble tube, but a time capsule containing missives from more than a century ago.

According to a press release from Poland’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the capsule was first discovered by archaeologists in the mid-1990s during a field study on Nożownicza Street. It remained at the Archaeological Museum in Wrocław for years until specialists from Ossolineum, a Polish cultural foundation and research center, realized there was something inside the tube and opened it.

“Inside was a manuscript signed by three Wrocław residents from Nożownicza Street, commemorating the moment of hiding this time capsule,” said Maciej Trzciński, head of the Archaeological Museum in Wrocław. “To mark this moment, they also included a copy of the 1865 Breslauer Zeitung newspaper.

Rolled up inside the tube, the handwritten note signed by three neighbors read: “On September 16, 1865, the undersigned house owners laid the cornerstone for the construction of a water tank.”

The accompanying newspaper, dated September 15, 1865, included articles discussing the political situation in Austria, the creation of workhouses for the poor, information on the stock exchange, a local theater’s repertoire, as well as announcements of engagements, weddings, and births. The daily newspaper was first published in 1820 as Neue Breslauer Zeitung before it was rebranded as Breslauer Zeitung in 1828.

According to Katarzyna Kroczak, chief conservator of collections at the Ossolineum, the process of opening the fragile artifact was a tricky one. “First, we had to disinfect the capsule and then carefully consider how to handle the delicate papers inside,” she said.

The find, the team noted, was incredibly noteworthy, as it is rare to identify individuals alongside archaeological discoveries.

“In this case, we can link the items to specific people who left behind not only this trace but also other archival records,” said Agata Macionczyk from the Wrocław museum. With this information, researchers could reconstruct the lives of the Polish residents over a century and a half later.

The discovery now serves as a reminder of Wrocław’s final renovations of its medieval water supply system. Some years after the capsule was buried, construction of a more modern water supply system to replace the medieval one began.

The time capsule and its contents are now on display at the Archaeological Museum in Wrocław.

By Adnan Qiblawi.

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🇵🇸🇵🇸 LISTY OTWARTE DO REKTORÓW UJ, UWR ORAZ UW // OPEN LETTERS TO THE RECTORS OF UJ, UWR AND UW 🇵🇸🇵🇸

POLISH:

Jeśli szukasz sposobu na wsparcie trwającej walki o wolną Palestynę:

Obecnie toczą się trzy listy otwarte skierowane do rektorów Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego, Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego i Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego, wzywające do m.in. natychmiastowego zaprzestania współpracy z izraelskimi instytucjami akademickimi.

Może je podpisać każdy, pod warunkiem, że jest w jakimś stopniu związanym z edukacją wyższą. Może to być jako student, członek kadry, itp. LICZĄ SIĘ TEŻ INSTYTUCJE MIĘDZYNARODOWE!!

Mamy jeszcze kilka dni na zebranie jak największej liczby podpisów! Byłabym bardzo wdzięczna, jeśli możesz poświęcić kilka minut na podpisanie listów i udostępnienie ich każdemu, kto m��głby być zainteresowany

(pełne listy w języku polskim i angielskim dostępne są w linkach poniżej)

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ENGLISH:

if you're looking for a way to support the ongoing fight for a free Palestine

there's currently three open letters directed at the rectors of the Jagiellonian University, University of Warsaw and the University of Wrocław demanding among others an immediate cease of cooperation with Israeli academic institutions.

They can be signed by anyone as long as you're involved with higher education in some regard. It can be as a student, faculty member or other. INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ALSO COUNT!!

We still have a few days to get as many signatures as possible! it would mean the world if you could take a few minutes to sign the letters if you can and share with anyone who could be interested

(the full letters in both polish and english are available in the links below)

(if have any other questions, i'll try answering them to the best of my ability)

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Wrocław, Poland by margosmi

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Old Jewish Cemetery, Wrocław, Poland

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National Gallery in Wrocław, Poland

October 2021

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Wroclaw, photos made during my bike trips, with iPhone 13 Pro

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© Magdalena Koscianska

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📍(part 2) filming locations for the ballad of songbirds and snakes.

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Centennial hall, Wrocław, 1937. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

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Town Hall of Wrocław, Poland

Polish vintage postcard

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Wrocław, Poland by Adrianna Zielińska

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Old Jewish Cemetery, Wrocław, Poland

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Meet Petr Panasiuk, an “ordinary peaceful farmer”, protesting on the Poland-Ukraine border.

Coincidentally, Mr. Panasiuk is registered on russian social media platform “VKontakte” and is listed in the “Peacemaker” database as an agent of the russian special services.

On social media, Mr. Panasiuk enjoys posting russian propaganda narratives and calling to end all support for Ukraine.

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