Several dozen silver coins from the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth were discovered during excavations in the nineties of the previous century.
Culture
A book titled Minsk Through Centuries was presented at an international scientific conference that is taking place in Minsk.
By Olga Medved: La Traviata staged by Latvian director Andrejs Žagars will open the 85th season of the Belarusian Bolshoi.
The dress rehearsal of the premiere – La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi – at the Bolshoi Theatre is over, and tomorrow, the theatre will open its 85th season.
The opening of the 4th edition of Minsk Photo Month, the main international meeting of photography in Belarus took pace today.
Knight tournaments, the capture of Mir Castle, the Great Patriotic War. The festival of history and culture will be held on September 9 and 10.
The international book fair, which is considered the biggest one in Russia, opened in Moscow. The forum presents publishers from almost 40 countries: Europe, China, Middle East, Latin and South America.
Festive events that celebrate the 500th anniversary of book printing in Belarus continue. Reading Skorina Together is the name of a special event that is taking place at the National Library of Belarus.
The orchestra of the Musical Gymnasium College at the Belarusian Academy of Music starts its academic year with a trip abroad.
By Elena Bormotova: The National Art Museum presented a monumental retrospective of how Minsk changed over the course of a century.
Reading Skorina Together is the name of a special event that will start today at the National Library of Belarus. Participants will be able to look through a facsimile multivolume edition titled "The Book Heritage of Francisk Skorina".
By Nina Mozheiko: The first Bible printed by Francisk Skorina has been delivered to Belarus. A unique edition dating back to the 16th century was flown fr om Moscow in a special fire-safe suitcase and under the supervision of police.
Skaryna Bible in Minsk: a rarity with a 500-year history arrived on a direct flight from Moscow. The Holy Scripture, published in Prague, is exhibited for the first time on the Belarusian land.
The British Times included Minsk in the list of best cities for visiting tourists. The capital of Belarus is located on the 5th position.
The jubilee 25th Day of Belarusian Written Language will be held in the city of Ivanovo (Brest region). The holiday coincides with two more significant dates: the 500th anniversary of the Belarusian book printing and 1155th anniversary of Polotsk.
Today, the first Bible printed by Francisk Skorina will be delivered in Minsk. Since the mid-19 century, it has been stored in the Historical Museum in Moscow.
Among the hundreds of events there are exhibitions, round tables, presentations, conferences, concerts, literary readings.
The celebrations marking the Belarusian Written Language Day get underway in Polotsk on 1 September. The Belarusian Written Language Day in Polotsk embraces three holidays: the 500th anniversary of the Belarusian book printing, the city's 1155th anniversary, and the Belarusian Written Language Day itself.
Copies of all existing editions of Francysk Skaryna's book heritage, namely facsimile works, werepresented in the National Library of Belarus.
By Natalia Bordilovskaya: Ahead of Day of Belarusian Written Language and the 500th anniversary of Belarusian printing, the Museum of the History of Belarusian Literature has prepared a unique gift for Minsk.
Today the Holy Spiritual Cathedral of Minsk launched an International Scientific and Prospective Expedition "The Way to Shrines".
Today, almost all the books of Francis Skaryna are stored abroad. This is the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Russia. The first printed Bible in the Church Slavonic language was kept for a long time by Moscow merchant Ivan Tsarsky.
Today the Holy Spiritual Cathedral of Minsk launched an International Scientific and Prospective Expedition "The Way to Shrines".












