A small ancient tool was unearthed in the canonical gardens of Frombork, Poland, that dates back 500 years. The find was a rare compass made from copper. Its shape slightly resembles that of a ...

Members of Warminska Grupa Eksploracyjna or Warmian Exploration Group, an amateur archaeology organization in Poland, discovered a 500-year-old compass that may have belonged to Renaissance astronomer ...

Using ground-penetrating radar, researchers discovered an underground chamber containing a 500-year-old compass near Copernicus’ burial site. The compass resembles the one often depicted with ...

Archaeologists in northern Poland have uncovered a finely crafted, 500‑year‑old navigational instrument that may once have sat in the hands of Nicolaus Copernicus, the astronomer who moved Earth from ...

In 1508, Nicolaus Copernicus developed a celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system that transformed the way we view the universe. This bold theory, contrary to the geocentric model favored ...

Excavations near the residence of astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus uncovered a rare 16th century measuring tool, or compass, a museum said. Google Street View June 2019 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Using ground-penetrating radar, researchers discovered an underground chamber containing a 500-year-old compass near Copernicus’ burial site. The ...