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Archaeologist Ivan Borkovský discovered a medieval skeleton at Prague Castle; competing factions claimed the skeleton as Germanic or Slavic in origin.

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Ivan Borkovský

Czechoslovakian archaeologist (1897-1976)

Ivan Borkovský was a Czechoslovakian archaeologist. He spent his early career as a soldier fighting for the Austro-Hungarian Army against the Russians in the First World War. He later served in the Ukrainian War of Independence and fought for both the White and Red Armies in the…
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Prague Castle skeleton

Archaeological find of 1928

The Prague Castle skeleton is a human skeleton that was discovered in 1928 at Prague Castle in Czechoslovakia, now part of the Czech Republic. The burial was excavated by archaeologist Ivan Borkovský as part of a Czech National Museum project. The skeleton was dated to the 9th…
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Prague Castle

Historic building in the Czech Republic

Prague Castle is a castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic serving as the official residence and workplace of the president of the Czech Republic. Built in the 9th century, the castle has long served as the seat of power for kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman emperors, and presidents…
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