Exhibition featuring ancient local crafts to open in Gomel

GOMEL, 9 February (BelTA) – The exhibition titled as Craftsmen in Ancient Gomel will open at the Palace of Rumyantsevs-Paskevichs on 9 February, BelTA learnt from this institution of culture. The exhibition will feature authentic items made by Gomel tradesmen in the 11th -13th centuries unearthed during archeological excavations in the historical part of the city, including things from the ancient Gomel gunsmith’s shop. Visitors will see modern reconstructions of household items, costumes, plate armor, cold steel arms which have been provided courtesy of the Gomel club of historical reconstructions and fencing “Mstislav Glebovich’s bodyguards”. Gomel (Gomij in written sources) is one of the oldest cities of Belarus. It was first mentioned in the Ipatiev Chronicles in 1142. Archaeologists believe that in late 10th -early 11th centuries Gomel was one of the urban centers of the Radimichy tribe. By the beginning of the 13th century Gomel became a prominent political, commercial, cultural and trade center of the north-western part of the Chernigov lands. It is estimated that, at that time, the population of the town was more than 5,000 inhabitants and the total area was over 40 hectares. The Craftsmen in Ancient Gomel exhibition is dedicated to the 870th anniversary of the first mention of the city in written sources.

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