Transporting goods by boat has been the backbone of the world’s economy for centuries. Massive cargo ships are unloaded by skilled dockworkers using skyscraper-sized cranes. But how did ships disgorge ...

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The centuries-old complete skeleton of a medieval knight was found under the former site of a famous ice cream shop in Poland, researchers said. The discovery was made on a small plot in Gdańsk, a ...

The Teutonic Knights were a German religious order of crusaders who operated in eastern Europe in the 1000s. Similar to the Knights Templar, the Teutonic Knights received land grants and privileges ...

Like many other cities before and after, whether damaged by war, fire or an earthquake, Gdańsk had to shake off the trauma. It had to gather its resources and start rebuilding. Former President Ronald ...

FeatureDiscover the cradle of the Solidarnosc trade union and its shipyards, go back to the 16th-century golden age, and plunge into the Middle Ages at Malbork Castle – a brick version of Versailles.

Old Town, Neptune Fountain, Amber Museum, Battle of Westerplatte, St. Mary’s Basilica. Christine explores Gdanńsk’s history as a Baltic seaport and its medieval trade with Holland. In Main Town Hall, ...

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Representing 32% of the global population, Generation Z (those born between 1995 – 2010) accounts for a healthy chunk of the workforce (27% by 2025 and rising every year). These are the fresh young ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...