Is Minsk older than commonly believed? Scientists are reconsidering the date

Belarusian scientists have evidence that prove that Minsk was founded in the 10th century and now they are trying to establish a more accurate date, BelTA learned from the National Academy of Sciences. In 2023 and 2024, on the instruction of the government, archaeological research was carried out on the Menka under the leadership of Andrei Voitekhovich, head of the Department of Archaeology of the Middle Ages and Modern Times at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences. "We excavated...