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Low water in Polish river makes it possible to recover 17th-century looted artifacts
By Associated Press, Updated: Friday, September 21, 12:04 AM
WARSAW, Poland Capitalizing on low water levels in Warsaws Vistula River, police are teaming up with archaeologists to recover gigantic marble and alabaster treasures that apparently were stolen from royals in Poland by Swedish invaders in the mid-17th century.
A police Mi-8 helicopter hovered over a riverbed on Thursday, lifting ornaments such as the centerpiece of a fountain with water outlets decorated with Satyr-like faces.
For police, it was gratifying to provide the chopper and assist Warsaw University archeologists in this very important mission of retrieving priceless national treasures, said Mariusz Mrozek, a spokesman for Warsaw police.
Archaeologists have long known that such well-preserved treasures were located in the riverbed in the Warsaw area, but not exactly where.
More:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/low-water-in-polish-river-makes-it-possible-to-recover-17th-century-looted-artifacts/2012/09/21/cadd9018-03a9-11e2-9132-f2750cd65f97_story.html
beac
(9,992 posts)xchrom
(108,903 posts)h2ebits
(640 posts)I'm really pleased that the Polish people can recover some of their stolen artifacts but why is the water level so low? Are they also in a drought?
They_Live
(3,224 posts)but no photos.
Judi Lynn
(160,450 posts)17th-century treasures being recovered in Poland
September 21, 2012 by Monika Scislowska
http://phys.org/news/2012-09-17th-century-treasures-recovered-poland.html
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It mentions the river is very low due to heat wave and drought...
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More:
Vistula River Sunken Treasures From 17th Century Revealed In Receding Waters
The Huffington Post | By Ron Dicker Posted: 09/17/2012 1:24 pm EDT Updated: 09/17/2012 2:25 pm EDT
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/17/sunken-treasures-400-year_n_1889944.html
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Sunken treasure reappears after 350 years thanks to Polish drought
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/9548808/Sunken-treasure-reappears-after-350-years-thanks-to-Polish-drought.html
marble falls
(57,010 posts)They_Live
(3,224 posts)I was being lazy.
xxqqqzme
(14,887 posts)While this is a great recovering opportunity, is there a drought in Poland as well?
Oh duh! I didn't read far enough.