Archaeologists uncover forgotten medieval German monastery

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The Augustinian monastery of Himmelpforte, founded in the 13th century, was dismantled during the Reformation.​

For the first time, archaeologists have begun working on the abandoned remains of the Himmelpforte monastery.The dig, directed by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt, was able to locate some of the monastery’s former buildings, uncovering numerous artifacts that tell of the everyday life of the Augustinian monks who once lived here.

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Archaeologists uncover forgotten medieval German monastery

The Augustinian monastery of Himmelpforte was dismantled during the Reformation. Archaeologists are now digging it for the first time.

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