The second meeting of the ArchaeoTin partners took place on March 19th and 20th, 2024, in Boží Dar (CZ). During the event the participants exchanged about the first findings and upcoming activities of the project's scientific partners, which research the origins of tin mining in the Ore Mountains, which began already in the Bronze Age.... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage
The ArchaeoTin projects aims to answer the question about the beginning of first mining activities in the Ore Mountains after archeologists were able to date first excravation activities to the Bronze age. During their kick-off meeting on September 11th and 12th, 2023, in Dresden, the project partners discussed how they will collaborate in... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage
Since 2019 the Mountain Region Erzgebirge/Krušnohoří has the status of a UNESCO World Heritage site, including lesser known sites such as the former mining region of Vrch Mĕdník (Kupferberg). In the project "ArchaeoMontan @ School" the Saxon State Office of Archaeology and the Institute for Archaeology Most (UAPP) aim to make their knowledge... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage, Education
On December 9th, the Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec will host the final conference of the German-Polish project 1000 Years of Upper Lusatia. Although there will still be two exhibitions - in Bolesławiec and in the Museum Bautzen - and accompanying publications, but the scientific results of our project can already be summarized and presented.... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage, Education
On 29.10.2021, the "Light and Sound" performance took place in the Polish support area. The Hall of the Forum cinema in Bolesławiec was turned into a stage for a historical performance. Using laser techniques, the participants were taken on an interactive journey on the trail of the Napoleonic campaign. The event started at 6:30 p.m. Through a... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage, Education
The exhibition "Strong Together? Zittau and the Union of Six Cities" takes a closer look at the history of Zittau and its medieval associations, focusing on topics such as politics and the economy, culture and art, communication and trade, conquest and defence as well as law and order. The intriguing and changing history is illustrated by... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage
On 21.07.2021, in Zittau, a partner meeting of the project 1000 years of Upper Lusatia took place. During the meeting the progress and further activities of the project were presented. The final conference will take place in December in the Museum of Ceramics in Boleslawiec. The partners also discussed possible scenarios regarding the future... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage
On 16.07.2021, the project partners from the project 1000 years of Upper Lusatia - people, towns and cities implemented under the INTERREG Poland - Saxony programme organised a historical and archaeological workshop. The workshop took place in the municipal park (Amphitheatre) in Pieńsk from 10.00 to 17.00. All project partners not only took part... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage, Education
On 4.06.2021, in cooperation with the Lead Partner, the Saxon State Office for Archaeology, Museum in Bautzen organized an online workshop with a series of interesting lectures and presentations. Experts from various fields as well as scientists from Saxony and Lower Silesia presented, among other things, the topic of the settlement in early... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage, Education
Last week the Monitoring Committee of the INTERREG Cross-border cooperation programme between Saxony and the Czech Republic 2014-2020 has approved the project "Archaeomontan @ School" for funding. Under the reservation of available funds the project will begin its implementation in summer 2021. In the elaboration of the successful project... read more
Topic: Cultural heritage, Education