Secrets Beneath the Waves: Mysterious 1,000-Year-Old Human Face Carving Discovered in Polish Lake
Ever stumbled upon a carved wooden face staring blankly up from the murky depths of a lake and thought, “Now, that’s one heck of a medieval selfie”? Well, archaeologists in Poland did just that—finding a wooden beam with a human face carved into it, dating back to around 967 C.E. Imagine that! This wasn’t just some random piece of timber; it was likely part of the defensive walls of a fortress on Ostrów Lednicki island, long home to Poland’s first royal dynasty, the Piasts. But here’s the kicker: this face probably wasn’t just for decoration. Was it a guardian spirit, a deity watching over the fortress, or maybe the original medieval security cam? This intriguing find nudges us to rethink medieval Slavic spirituality and the stories they etched into their world. Curious yet? Dive deeper and LEARN MORE.
The face was carved into a wooden beam around 967 C.E. and was likely part of a medieval fortress that once stood on an island in the middle of Poland’s Lake Lednica.

Museum of the First Piast DynastyArchaeologists believe the carving on the wooden beam served more than just a decorative purpose.
A wooden human face dating back approximately 1,000 years was found at the bottom of Lake Lednica in central Poland.
It was carved into a beam that was likely a remnant of the defensive ramparts of the medieval fortress on the island known as Ostrów Lednicki. The fortress is believed to have been home to the House of Piast, the first royal dynasty of Poland.
The face seemingly represented a deity or a hero of the stronghold, adding to what archaeologists know about medieval Slavic spiritual traditions.
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