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Beauties of Our Homeland: The Archaeological Area – Poprad - Matejovce Issue number
659
Date of issue
27.04.2018
Face value
0.95 €
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0.95 €

A unique European archaeological discovery was made in the town of Poprad-Matejovce when, in 2005, a princeʼs sepulchre was accidentally discovered. The site was excavated by experts under the direction of PhDr. Karol Pieta, DrSc. Buried 5 m underground, the tomb dates back to the 4th century AD. Wood, leather, textiles and other organic materials were well preserved thanks to a favourable microclimate. The underground log cabin measuring 4.0 m × 2.7 m was built on massive beams made of red spruce and held a wooden sarcophagus (dimensions: 2.90 × 1.70 m) containing the body of a German prince. His final...

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