“Unveiling the Past: Mysterious Medieval Board Game Found in Hidden Chamber of Ancient Russian Castle”
The earliest recorded history of the Vyborg Castle dates back to 1293, but its roots can be traced back to an earlier Karelian fortress which might have once stood at the same site. Karelia was a historical province of Finland thousands of years ago and which was located on the site of the castle.
The castle was consequently passed between Russia and Finland various times before it was claimed by the Soviet Union in 1994.
It was only recently, however, that the chamber was uncovered by archeologists. Vyborg Museum officials announced the discovery of the secret chamber in late August 2018.
Archaeologists had begun to explore the Vyborg Castle back in the 1930s but did little excavation at the time. The site remained fairly neglected until local activists warned that the castle might deteriorate if no further action was made. Those further actions led to these most recent discoveries.
Thankfully, these latest discoveries have prompted the BRICS development bank has designated 1.8 billion rubles (over $25 million) to completely restore Vyborg Castle, and potentially uncover more ancient findings.
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