The Telegram channel of the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus published photographs of the wall of an ancient city that once stood on the Menka River. The Institute is now taking measures to preserve and stabilize the archaeological wood and is beginning the process of assembling the structures for future use in museums and tourism.
The existence of the defensive wall of the ancient city, dating back to the 10th–11th centuries, was confirmed through excavations carried out by the Institute of History at the archaeological complex in the village of Haradzyshcha on the bank of the Menka River over several years. The complex consists of large and small settlements, as well as four adjacent villages with a total area of about 40 hectares. Archaeologists have proven that this was the site of the earliest Minsk mentioned in the chronicles.
It is worth recalling that an open-air archaeological museum is planned to be opened at the Haradzyshcha site on the Menka River. A preliminary architectural concept already exists, and the Ministry of Culture serves as the coordinator of the project.
