The Piast duke’s spear – witness to the battle for the stronghold or a sacrifice to the gods? An extraordinary discovery by underwater archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Ostrów Lednicki
Ostrów Lednicki – an island on Lake Lednica between Gniezno and Poznań – has been fascinating researchers for years. It is here, in the heart of the early Piast state, where history and legend i...
Our team – Andrzej Pydyn
Where did the idea for archaeology come from? Andrzej discovered his passion for diving while still in secondary school, which brought him closer to the dynamically developing Department of...
A new era of underwater research for the UMK Centre for Underwater Archaeology, thanks to the Multibeam Echo Sounder
We are excited to announce that the Centre for Underwater Archaeology at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń has acquired one of the most advanced tools to study aquatic environments – a Multib...
The mysterious face from Lednica Lake – a trace of Slavic spirituality or a magical guardian of the stronghold?
In 2024, our team, in cooperation with the Museum of the First Piasts in Lednica and as part of a long-term research project, made a unique discovery at the bottom of Lednica Lake. Among the relics of...
Another Exciting Year of Underwater Archaeology in Academic Club of Underwater Research
The Academic Club of Underwater Research has been very active this year. One of the events organized by its members was a series of lectures during which students talked about their scientific intere...
Academic Underwater Research Club training and integration camp – diving, knowledge and integration
From 22 to 25 May, members of the Academic Underwater Research Club (AKBP) from Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń participated in their fourth training and integration camp, held at the “Jacq...