VITEBSK, 15 August (BelTA) – Archeologists have found remains of the Bernardine monastery where Francysk Skaryna got primary education, BelTA learned from Denis Duk, head of the native and universal history department of the Polotsk State University, who was in charge of the archeological excavation project.
According to the scientists, the renowned Belarusian scholar from Polotsk started learning Latin at the school in the Bernardine monastery. Up to the present the exact location of the...
POLOTSK, 15 August (BelTA) – The well preserved wooden sculpture of a pagan deity was found at the bottom of the Drissa River in Rossony District, Vitebsk Oblast. This is the first such discovery in Eastern Europe, BelTA learned from Denis Duk, head of the native and universal history department of the Polotsk State University.
The unique sculpture was found by divers. At first no one believed that it could be a priceless archeological artifact. Only after divers had made photos and...
BRASLAV DISTRICT, 11 August (BelTA) –Tourism and agricultural industry should become priority avenues for Braslav District, chairman of the State Control Committee of Belarus Alexander Yakobson said as he met with the personnel of Mayak Braslavsky production cooperative on 11 August, BelTA has learned.
Tourism industry in Braslav District should generate a considerable part of the gross regional product. In order to attract investors it is essential to develop the infrastructure, i.e. to...
